Historic Structure Report: Hale Cabin, Elkmont Historic District, Great Smoky Mountains National Park List of Figures
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Elkmont Historic District Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hale Cabin Elkmont Historic District Great Smoky Mountains National Park Historic Structure Report Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science Division Southeast Region Hale Cabin Elkmont Historic District Great Smoky Mountains National Park Historic Structure Report March 2016 Prepared by The Jaeger Company Under the direction of National Park Service Southeast Regional Office Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science Division TheThe culturalreport presented landscape here report exists presentedin two formats. here A exists printed in two formats. A printed version is available for study at the park, version is available for study at the park, the Southeastern the Southeastern Regional Office of the National Park Service,Regional and Office at a ofvariety the National of other Park repositories. 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Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science Division Cultural Resources Southeast Regional Office Southeast Region National Park Service National Park Service 100 Alabama Street, SW 100 Alabama St. SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404)507-5847 (404) 562-3117 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 2006 www.nps.gov/grsmCultural Landscape Report AboutDoughton the cover: Park View ofand the Sections Hale Cabin, 2A, 2015 B, and C Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville, NC Hale Cabin Elkmont Historic District Great Smoky Mountains National Park Historic Structure Report Approved By : ~~~~~______.___..__,~d~~!------ ... 3-+--VZ~LI_I'_ Superintendent, Date Great Smoky Mountains National Park Recommended By co::--g:: d :;, c:n Chief, Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science Division Southeast Region Recommended By: -~--=..,c=-=--. -D-ep~u#1-~R~eg_'_i~-------""'-al~Di~rec~to-r, ----+-~-+-~-/~~'7-/-/-+ri?-~• Southeast Region Table of Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................. ix Management Summary ....................................................................................................................................1 Project Team ........................................................................................................................................................1 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................2 Administrative Data ............................................................................................................................................5 Part I - Developmental History.....................................................................................................................7 Historical Background and Context ..................................................................................................................7 Elkmont ......................................................................................................................................................7 Cabin Construction and Early Owners .........................................................................................................9 The House and Wallace Families ..................................................................................................................9 The Trent and Hale Families .........................................................................................................................9 Chronology of Development and Use ........................................................................................................... 10 Physical Description ......................................................................................................................................... 13 General Description .................................................................................................................................. 13 Site Features ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Exterior .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Interior Organization ................................................................................................................................ 14 Construction Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 15 Utility Systems .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Exterior Features ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Description by Room ................................................................................................................................ 23 Character-defining Features ...................................................................................................................... 38 Summary of Physical Condition ................................................................................................................ 38 Part II – Treatment and Use ......................................................................................................................... 39 Bibliography Appendix A: Documentation Drawings National Park Service v vi Historic Structure Report: Hale Cabin, Elkmont Historic District, Great Smoky Mountains National Park List of Figures Part I - Developmental History.....................................................................................................................7 Figure 1: 1912 Elkmont postcard (University of Tennessee Library)..............................................................7 Figure 2: Little River Railroad Company train to Elkmont (McClung Historical Collection). .......................7 Figure 3: Circa 1919 Appalachian Club map with property owners (GRSM Archives). ..............................8 Figure 4: Little River Lumber Company set-off houses (Little River Railroad and Lumber Company ........ Museum) .............................................................................................................................................8 Figure 5: Existing floor plan with shaded main core. .................................................................................. 10 Figure 6: 1972 GRSM photo of the Hale Cabin, Cottage #15 ................................................................. 11 Figure 7: 1992 Historic Resources Survey photos. ....................................................................................... 12 Figure 8: 2001 HABS photos. ........................................................................................................................ 12 Figure 9: View of Hale Cabin from Daisy Town Road. ................................................................................ 13 Figure 10: Hemlock trees and front stone steps at the west front elevation. ........................................... 13 Figure 11: West front elevation. .................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 12: South side enclosed porch........................................................................................................... 14 Figure 13: North side elevation. .................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 14: Existing floor plan. ........................................................................................................................ 14 Figure 15: Log foundation piers under the main core. ............................................................................... 15 Figure 16: CMU foundation piers sitting on stones under Room 110 ..................................................... 15 Figure 17: Wall construction in the main core. ............................................................................................ 16 Figure 18: Interior wall construction in Room 101. ..................................................................................... 16 Figure 19: Pyramidal roof structure. ............................................................................................................. 17 Figure 20: Front porch roof. .......................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 21: Ceramic light with hanging socket on rear enclosed porch. .................................................... 17 Figure 22: Water supply and drain lines to the kitchen sink. ..................................................................... 18 Figure 23: Front porch and recessed entrance