Granny Cabin ~ Blountville Historic District ~ Blountville, Tennessee
N 36° 32.012 W 082° 19.576
17S E 381273 N 4043945
This unique log cabin has only three logs per wall and a puncheon floor. It was moved here from Hawkings County, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMN6GK
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2015
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Marker text:
This unique log cabin has only three logs per wall and a puncheon floor. It was moved here from Hawkings County and Virginia Caldwell named it the Granny cabin. It is furnished to show the roughest dwelling of early settlers.
From the NRHP/NPS form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018:
"The crica 1800 Granny Cabin was moved to this location from nearby Hawkins County, Tennessee, and given it's current name by Mrs. Caldwell. It is a one-story, single-pen dwelling with three logs per elevation, a puncheon floor, and a continuous stone foundation. The cabin has a wood-shake side-gabled roof that extends over the entrance to make a covered porch. There is an exterior stone chimney on the north elevation."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Blountville Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
Highway 126 Blountville, TN.
Old Route 4 South & Route 11 West in Sullivan County, TN.
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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