W. Ben Hunt Cabin Explained

W. Ben Hunt Cabin
Location:1885 116th St.
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Coordinates:42.9789°N -88.5081°W
Built:1924
Architect:W. Ben Hunt
Architecture:Rustic
Added:February 13, 2008
Refnum:08000028

The W. Ben Hunt Cabin is a Rustic-styled log cabin built by graphic artist W. Ben Hunt in 1924 in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

History

The cabin was built by artist and author W. Ben Hunt in his backyard. It started as an homage to his grandmother's cabin, where he spent part of his childhood, but it developed into a Rustic Style design. Hunt used the cabin to work on his art and his writings. In 1940, he added onto the structure. The cabin has since been moved from its original location to its current one and transformed into a museum.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W. Ben Hunt Cabin. Landmark Hunter.com. 2012-03-03.
  2. Web site: Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-03-03.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=08000028}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin]. National Park Service. Carol Lohry Cartwright. 2007-04-02. 2018-10-16. With .