Constructed by David Shull about 1840, and relocated to its current site in 1968 or 1973. The structure originally stood on Cherry Bottom Road in Mifflin Township, near present-day Nob Hill Drive.
The nearly square (21' by 20') floor plan is not typical of log buildings in the state. Donald Hutslar described the structure as "a neatly constructed house . . . in good preservation" that was "probably sided soon after construction." Apparently, it was originally whitewashed.
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| Before the house's relocation, a two-story frame addition was attached to this facade. The front and rear porches were added in the 1990s. |
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| The location of the enclosed staircase is typologically correct, but I don't think it is original to the house. As with most restorations, the interior is probably too rustic. Few homes had exposed, unpainted log walls; most were whitewashed, clad in boards, or plastered. |
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| I don't know if this house originally featured an exterior chimney, but based on the relatively late construction date and other stylistic features, I imagine it did not. |
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