People gathered outside a log cabin at night - log cabins

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Log Cabins in Vienna, WV

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

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Vienna is one of the cities the Parkersburg–Vienna, WV metro area is officially named after. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Girl knocking on wooden door - log cabins — Photo: Geranimo on Unsplash

Historic wooden house with a figure and bench - log cabins — Photo: Darin Wicentowich on Unsplash

An old log cabin with a brick chimney - log cabins — Photo: Michael Toler on Unsplash

On the record near Vienna, WV

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match log cabins within 120 miles of Vienna, WV, out of 84 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Williams, Abner, Log House44 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Lashley · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Harper, William Rainey, Log House47 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · New Concord · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
McCully Log House54 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · New Concord · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Gilliland, William S., Log Cabin and Cemetery69 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Charleston · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Dustin Cabin73 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Granville · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Prickett, Jacob, Jr., Log House78 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Montana · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Groveport Log Houses80 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Groveport · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Regester Log House95 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Fredericktown · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Davis, Alexander, Cabin98 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Dublin · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Pinney Road Log Cabin99 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Dublin · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Leppert, C., Cabin100 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Dublin · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Walker-Ewing Log House105 miles from the center of Vienna · Building · Oakdale · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

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

Log Cabins in Vienna, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
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 Vienna, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Vienna, WV?

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 Vienna

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Vienna, WV 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 Vienna, WV 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.