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Settling the Western Frontier
The Log House
The Whisnant Log House is a restored 18th century log home typical of many homes built by the German and Scotch-Irish who settled the area during the late 1700s.
It is a two story double log house with the chimney in the middle. Even before restoration the house contained about 1500 square feet of living space. . . no small cabin! One side was approximately 18' by 24" and the other 18' by 16'. Located on a hill overlooking Hinton Creek, the two "halves" are on different ground levels and connected by landings at an intermediate level beside the chimney. During restoration modern amenities such as plumbing, central heat, an attached kitchen, two bathrooms and porches were added to the original house. In keeping with the rustic style, the additions were executed in flagstone.
Little is known of the original interior except for the floor levels. By the time the house was restored in the 1950's, it had become a white clapboard southern plantation house. At that time each floor level of the original log house had been divided into many rooms.
The house is on land originally granted to Alexander McEntire and was probably built by him. It has been in the Whisnant family since the 1830s.