Martin Cabin

In a streak of good luck, Lance and I were GIVEN another cabin to use for the addition. One of Lance's co-workers (who lives in a lovely early-20th-century four-square house), told his neighbor (who owned the cabin) about our restoration here at the farm. The man, who had previously turned down offers of thousands of dollars for the cabin, told us, "If you take it down, it's yours." How could we refuse? So, we sent Mike and Mark to dismantle it. The cabin, which was probably built between 1830 and 1860 by the Martin family, was turned into a general store in the late 1800's. The original store counter was still in it--along with piles of styrofoam tobacco plugs. Getting rid of the styrofoam (and keeping the curious cows from stomping all over it) proved the most challenging task. Of course, many of the old timers advised us to break the law and, "Ah, just burn it!"--but we finally found a dump that would take it, and that's where it will stay...for centuries.

The cabin wasn't in perfect condition as several of the logs were rotted, but the original attic rafters were pristine--and labeled with Roman Numerals! We're planning on joining this cabin to the Birdwell-Bradley cabin so that the entire back portion of the house will be logs.

Included are a picture of the cabin and of me peeking out of the attic.