![]() ![]() An Illustrated History of Log Cabins Log-home construction was probably first popularized in northern Europe, witness this square-log cottage standing today in the Belarusian city of Gomel which dates back to 1142. ![]() That’s when I learned the importance of words such as “ambiance,” “warmth,” and “feel”-all things you find in a log home. Later on, I would study log-home construction and eventually deal in real estate for a few years. I suspect, as a little kid, the draw was that someone had built a real building by stacking sticks together. ![]() Perhaps it’s all those early years playing with my Lincoln Log set as a small boy, I’m not sure but I feel it every time I even see a log cabin. There’s just something intriguing about log cabins… old ones for sure, but even new ones can carry a built-in comfort not found in a brick and mortar home. Every time I pass that cabin-and I estimate it’s been thousands of times in 46 years-I wonder about the life that once filled its rustic confines. Just down the road from our house sits a sagging cabin made from hand-hewn logs with a low ceiling and raggedly sturdy stone fireplace standing guard on one end. ![]()
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