Historical and Architectural Study of Buildings and Artifacts Associated with the Bulltown Historic Area, Burnsville Lake Project, Braxton County, West Virginia

摘要

This report contains historical and architectural data relative to the United States Army, Corps of Engineers, Burnsville Lake Project, Braxton County, West Virginia. The information was compiled for use by the Corps in their developement of an Historic Area at the project site. Contained within the report is material on the Historic Indian Village of Bulltown, a mid-nineteenth century tannery at Historic Bulltown, and a selection of artifacts from the Civil War Battle of Bulltown. Historical and architectural analyses of a Roman Catholic church, a two story log dwelling, a double crib log dwelling, a log granary, and all the buildings on what may be a typical central West Virginia farm including a nineteenth century log dwelling are also included. Finally, a comparison of the log architecture analyzed in the project area is made to the log architecture of surrounding areas. (Author)