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The Third Street Log House
Project in Danville
The
community of Danville-Boyle County, Kentucky has stored, labeled and dated
the logs for an old
log house that was located on North Third Street in Danville. The
building was sitting on the John Crow Settlement Grant adjacent to the
original Walker Daniel Plat of Danville that was done in 1784. Two
restoration experts have estimated the date of the log section of the
structure to be pre-1800s. Research is being done to determine the
actual age and Professor Neil Pederson from Eastern Kentucky University with
experience at coring and dating logs has begun taking samples of the logs.
The structure was a house built of hand-hewn logs with two sections and
a dogtrot between. Each section was originally 1 and 1/2 stories.
The notching of the logs is in the Pennsylvania German style and chinking
is stone daubed with mud, animal hair and clay. Originally two
chimneys were outside the ends of the house, but over time renovations in
the building also included moving the fireplaces to the inside of
the structure. Constitution Square State Historic Site has expressed
a desire to place the restored building on the park as an interpretive
center for the early pioneers of Danville and Boyle County.
The expense for rebuilding the structure is high and we are
seeking help from anyone who feels that it is important to save the
heritage and history of central Kentucky. If you are interested in
donating to this cause or in helping in any way, please contact any of the
following:
Adam Johnson, Executive Director of the Boyle County Convention and
Visitors Bureau; 800-755-0076 or
adamjohnson@danvillekentucky.com
Carolyn Crabtree, President of the Boyle County Genealogical
Association; 800-755-0076 or
info@danvillekentucky.com.

Julie Wagner, Executive Director of Heart of Danville Main Street
Program at
juliewagner@bellsouth.net or call 859-236-1909.
Checks may be sent to:
Save the Logs c/o Heart of Danville Main Street Program
304 South Fourth Street; Danville, KY 40422
Donations are tax deductible.
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