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Chambers Park Log Cabin
Inventory No.:
CAR-288
Date Listed:
6/28/2016
Location:
233 Kinder Street (In Chambers Park), Federalsburg, Caroline County
Period/Date of Construction:
1937
Architect/Builder:
Architect: S. R. Preston
Boundary Description:
The Boundary comprises the cabin within its immediate historic setting. The National Register boundary is defined as a rectangle extending 50' from the footprint of the cabin in all directions.
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Description:
The Chambers Park Log Cabin is a one-story gable-roofed building constructed in 1937 of round cypress logs saddle-notched at the corners. The north facade faces Liberty Road, and comprises a central entrance door of wood battens flanked on either side by a 6/6 sash window. The slope of the gable roof extends to form a small hood over the entrance. The east and west gable ends are marked by paired six-light casement windows. All windows are fitted with batten shutters. The rectangular building measures 24 by 36 feet and contains a single room, with logs exposed as the interior finish. The roof framing, consisting of common rafters, is also exposed on the interior. Originally, a 14 by 14-foot shed-roofed log extension housing brick chimney was centered on the rear elevation; this extension was removed ca. 1993 because of deterioration, and the present stone chimney was constructed in its place. The gable roof is covered with wood shingles. The building rests on a concrete foundation.
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Significance:
The Chambers Park Log Cabin is historically significant for its association with the construction programs of the New Deal in the 1930s. Built under the auspices of the National Youth Administration (NYA), the cabin provided work for local carpenters and laborers and resulted in a meeting place for youth. The cabin derives additional significance for its architecture, as a representative example of a type of structure associated with these programs. While several such cabins survive in parks in Central and Western Maryland, examples are especially rare in the Eastern Shore region. The Chambers Park Log Cabin was among the first of its type constructed as a NYA project, and provided a model for at least two similar projects elsewhere in the region.
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