Approximate year Log Cabin style was introduced in U.S. - 1638

Our Longmeadow example was clearly not built during the typical era of the Log Cabin in this country and actually varies considerably from the pure log cabin style. However, it still adheres to the spirit of the architectural style. The log cabin was introduced into the U.S. by the Swedes in 1638. By the Revolution, the log cabin had become the standard frontier dwelling, inhabited by all nationalities as well as by the American Indian. Our example seems to most resemble the log cabin form called the "saddleback" in which there are two main rooms that "hang over" a fireplace. The primary characteristic of a log cabin is the exterior visibility of the round logs and the resulting advantage of not having to build an extra framework to hold up the walls. The style has endured and is still being built today.