Country Cabin

Country Cabin
Country Cabin, September 2013
Location Jct. of US 23 and VA 790, near Norton, Virginia
Coordinates 36°55′35″N 82°40′24″W / 36.92639°N 82.67333°W / 36.92639; -82.67333Coordinates: 36°55′35″N 82°40′24″W / 36.92639°N 82.67333°W / 36.92639; -82.67333
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1937 (1937)
Architectural style Log cabin
NRHP Reference # 92001395[1]
VLR # 097-0059
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 27, 1992
Designated VLR April 22, 1992[2]

Country Cabin is a historic log cabin and community center located near Norton, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1937, and is a one-story, chestnut log building measuring 20 feet by 40 feet. The Country Cabin has been continually used to promote traditional Appalachian heritage through music, dance, and cultural programs.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Connie Clark and Anna Breeding (October 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Country Cabin" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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