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Log Cabins in Chattanooga, TN

Log cabins and log houses on the record near you, the oldest kind of house still standing in many counties.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. The Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area has about 594,530 residents, ranking 99th in the country. The record can, and the closest listings to Chattanooga, TN are below.

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On the record near Chattanooga, TN

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match log cabins within 120 miles of Chattanooga, TN, out of 143 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Conrad, Hair, Cabin24 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Cleveland · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Wood, Andy, Log House and Willie Wood Blacksmith Shop30 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Georgetown · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Site of the Original Cabin54 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Floyd County · marker erected 1974Georgia historical marker program
Black, John M., Cabin56 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Ten Mile · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Foster, Susie, Log House69 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Smithville · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Freels Cabin88 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Oak Ridge · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Hall Cabin98 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Fontana · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Gray, Benajah, Log House99 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Antioch · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Arnwine Cabin105 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Norris · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Haywood English Home Big Holly Cabin105 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Habersham CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Ownby, John, Cabin109 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Gatlinburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Cole, Alex, Cabin109 miles from the center of Chattanooga · Building · Gatlinburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Chattanooga, TN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Log Cabins in Chattanooga, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Chattanooga, TN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Chattanooga, TN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Chattanooga

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Chattanooga, TN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Chattanooga, TN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.