Heritage Restorations took this New Jersey beauty from the 1700s under its wing, fully maintaining its charm while adding a few modern-day necessities. As an emblem of the American pioneering spirit, this log cabin demonstrates the enduring nature of quality craftsmanship.
According to Heritage Restorations, this 306-square-foot cabin was originally erected in about 1760 in Mahwah, N.J. In 1876, the cabin was disassembled and rebuilt half a mile away — a practice that was not uncommon in those times.
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The slats of alternating-colored wood give this cabin a distinctive appearance. The building materials used were all locally sourced, from the wood to the stones and mortar.
One modern upgrade Heritage Restoration gave this cabin is glass windows. The company notes that because glass windows were once considered a luxury, window openings were often sealed with wood shutters.
The lower level features an open floorplan, and it's difficult not to become fixated on how beautiful the exposed wood beams on the ceiling are. That detail has been copied time and time again to give even the most modern space a faux-rustic feel, but it's breathtaking to see these beams in their original context.
While the sleeping loft is now accessible via stairs, Heritage Restoration notes that original occupants relied on a hatch door on the front porch to reach the upper level. That staircase was not added to the cabin until much later.
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To ensure the cabin is inhabitable today, Heritage Restoration has also placed insulation and electric wires between the logs to make the cabin cozy and functional without disrupting its inherent charm.
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