An Architectural Study of Some Log Structures in the Area of the Yatesville Lake Dam, Lawrence County, Kentucky

摘要

During September and November, 1977 an architectural and brief historical reconnaissance of some 13 log construction dwellings, churches and barns in the Yatesville Lake Project area of Lawrence County, Kentucky was carried out. The survey included the accumulation of detailed architectural information on the structures and the correlation of those data with both informant testimony and records in the Real Estate Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the study was to more fully document the log construction architectural medium in this portion of Appalachia. A historical background and methodology for the study is presented together with the results which are summarized in textual, photographic, and illustrative formats. Some general conclusions and tentative correlations with similar studies are also included. (Author)