First House in Star Valley with Shingled Roof and Wooden Floors
Posted by: brwhiz
N 43° 01.777 W 111° 00.742
12T E 498992 N 4764103
The Baker Cabin was the first residence in Star Valley to have a shingled roof and wooden floors.
Waymark Code: WMFC69
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2012
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The Baker Cabin
Oldest surviving house in Star Valley is this two room dwelling built in 1889 by Anna Eliza Baker and her 12 year old daughter May. The logs are hand-hewn on four sides and dovetailed at the corners. It was the first home in this area to have a shingled roof and wood floors. The Baker family; Alonzo, Anna Eliza and their 12 children were the first permanent residents on the east side of Salt River in the lower valley.
Project Sponsors:
S. V. Historical Society, Camp Eliza - Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Etna Ward Church of Jesus Christ LDS and the Baker Family Descendants
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