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Halverson Log Cabin

Coordinates: 42°50′14″N 88°44′39″W / 42.83726°N 88.74415°W / 42.83726; -88.74415
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Halverson Log Cabin
Halverson Log Cabin
Halverson Log Cabin is located in Wisconsin
Halverson Log Cabin
Halverson Log Cabin is located in the United States
Halverson Log Cabin
Coordinates42°50′14″N 88°44′39″W / 42.83726°N 88.74415°W / 42.83726; -88.74415
Arealess than one acre
Built1846
Built byGullik Halverson
NRHP reference No.85000070[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1985

The Halverson Log Cabin is located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It is a one-story 16 by 20.5 feet (4.9 m × 6.2 m) log cabin which was built in 1846 by Norwegian immigrant Gullik Halverson, who came to Wisconsin in 1845 when 23 years old. He came with his parents from Valebo, Norway.[2]

It is built of apparently hand-hewn logs, with dovetailed corners.[2]

It was moved to its current location in 1907.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Halverson Log Cabin / The Log Cabin". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2018. With two photos from 1984.