George Boxley Cabin

George Boxley Cabin

George Boxley Cabin, January 2012
Location Pioneer Hill at First and Main Sts., Sheridan, Indiana
Coordinates 40°8′21″N 86°13′16″W / 40.13917°N 86.22111°W / 40.13917; -86.22111Coordinates: 40°8′21″N 86°13′16″W / 40.13917°N 86.22111°W / 40.13917; -86.22111
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1828 (1828)
Built by Boxley, George
Architectural style Single pen log cabin
NRHP Reference # 05001010[1]
Added to NRHP September 15, 2005

George Boxley Cabin is a historic log cabin located at Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana. It was built about 1828, and is a one-story, log structure measuring 18 feet, 6 inches, by 16 feet, 6 inches. It as a gable roof and exterior end chimney. It is typical of cabins built during this period. The building is owned by the Sheridan Historical Society and located in the Sheridan's Veterans Park.[2]:5, 7

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (October 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Boxley Cabin" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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