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Gjefle Log Cabin

107 Allamakee Street, Waukon, Iowa

1870 Norwegian Log Home moved to the museum grounds in 1990

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Oblique View Looking Northwest

That's the Allamakee County Museum (Old Courthouse) in the background. The cabin is on the grounds of the museum and was moved here in 1990.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in May 2012

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Description 

While not on the NRHP itself, the Gjefle Log Cabin is a part of the Allamakee County Museum, which is on the NRHP. It is a typical log cabin of the type built by early Norwegian settlers of Allamakee County.

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19th Century (38,050)
Allamakee County, Iowa (38)
Built 1872 (433)
Built during 1870s (5,059)
Have Street View (49,439)
Iowa (2,528)
Log cabin (96)
Open to the public (3,454)

Update Log 

  • February 12, 2018: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
  • May 27, 2012: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com

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