Kennicott Cabin Explained

Kennicott Cabin
Nearest City:Westcliffe, Colorado
Coordinates:38.1825°N -105.5097°W
Builder:Kennicott, Frank Langdon
Architecture:Log house
Added:February 14, 1997
Area:4.4acres
Refnum:97000046

The Kennicott Cabin is a log house located at State Highway 69, north of Westcliffe, Colorado. The cabin was constructed in 1869 by Frank Kennicott, one of the first settlers in the Wet Mountain Valley. The cabin's design reflects cabin construction methods popular in the Eastern United States rather than common Western designs, possibly because Kennicott was from Illinois. In addition, the cabin is an unusual example of a two-story log cabin.[1]

The cabin was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francis. Irene. [{{NRHP url|id=97000046}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kennicott Cabin]. National Park Service. June 23, 2013. Charles Proctor . July 12, 1996.