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Country Cabin

Coordinates: 36°55′35″N 82°40′24″W / 36.92639°N 82.67333°W / 36.92639; -82.67333
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Country Cabin
Country Cabin, September 2013
Country Cabin is located in Virginia
Country Cabin
Country Cabin is located in the United States
Country Cabin
LocationJct. of US 23 and VA 790, near Norton, Virginia
Coordinates36°55′35″N 82°40′24″W / 36.92639°N 82.67333°W / 36.92639; -82.67333
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1937 (1937)
Architectural styleLog cabin
NRHP reference No.92001395[1]
VLR No.097-0059
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 27, 1992
Designated VLRApril 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. 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