Cabin Ben | |
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Location in North Carolina | |
Location | 115 Cullasaja Dr., Highlands, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°3′50″N83°12′36″W / 35.06389°N 83.21000°W Coordinates: 35°3′50″N83°12′36″W / 35.06389°N 83.21000°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1932 |
Built by | Joe Webb |
Architect | Rudolph Edward Lee |
Architectural style | Rustic style |
NRHP reference No. | 03000299 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 22, 2003 |
Cabin Ben is a historic log house at 115 Cullasaja Drive in Highlands, North Carolina. The house consists of two rectangular sections, joined at an offset. The smaller of the two sections houses a large living room, while the larger section houses the kitchen, dining, and bedroom areas. The house was designed by Clemson University professor of architecture Rudolph Edward Lee for a family friend, Miss Anne England, and was built in 1932 by Joe Webb, a locally prominent builder of log houses. It is a relatively unaltered example of Webb's work, having been designed to house relatively large family gatherings. It has remained in the hands of England descendants. [2] [3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
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