| Paulson House | |
| Nearest City: | AuTrain, Michigan |
| Coordinates: | 46.4069°N -86.8503°W |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Marker: | building |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 12 |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map |
| Built: | 1883 |
| Architect: | Paulson, Charles |
| Architecture: | Log Cabin |
| Added: | November 9, 1972 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 72000590 |
| Designated Other1: | Michigan State Historic Site |
| Designated Other1 Date: | February 11, 1972 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
The Paulson House in Au Train, Michigan was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a state of Michigan Historic site in 1972.[1]
The Paulson House was built in 1883 by Charles Paulson, a Swede who had worked as a miner in Ishpeming and Negaunee.[1] Paulson homesteaded the surrounding area, growing cabbages. He also owned a local gravel pit. The upper floor of the cabin was used as a school room in the early part of the 20th century. Paulson and his wife lived in the cabin until their deaths in 1925.[1]
One of Paulson's daughters continued to live in the house until her death in the 1930s.[2] The Russell family lived in the house from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s.[2] The house was vacant for thirteen years until the early 1970s when it was extensively rehabilitated both inside and out.
The house is now a museum.[2]
The Paulson House is a -story, side-gable, L-shaped house, constructed of cedar logs from 7 to 9 inches thick.[1] The logs are dovetailed together at the corners, and held with iron spikes. The main section measures 25 feet by 29 feet; a single-story addition containing the kitchen measures 12 feet by 18 feet. The logs are V-notched, and the gables are covered with vertical siding.[1] The interior of the house contains a kitchen, dining room, living room, and two bedrooms on the first floor. Three more and an overhead loft are located on the upper floor.