W. Ben Hunt Cabin

For other places of a similar name, see Hunt House.

W. Ben Hunt Cabin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
W. Ben Hunt Cabin
Show map of Wisconsin Show map of the United States
Location	5885 S 116th St. Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°56′15.62″N88°3′33.74″W / 42.9376722°N 88.0593722°W / 42.9376722; -88.0593722
Built	1924
Architect	W. Ben Hunt
Architectural style	Rustic
NRHP reference No.	08000028
Added to NRHP	February 13, 2008

The W. Ben Hunt Cabin is a Rustic-styled log cabin built by graphic artist W. Ben Hunt in 1924 in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. ^[1]

History

The cabin was built by artist and author W. Ben Hunt in his backyard. It started as an homage to his grandmother's cabin, where he spent part of his childhood, but it developed into a Rustic Style design. Hunt used the cabin to work on his art and his writings. In 1940, he added onto the structure. The cabin has since been moved from its original location to its current one and transformed into a museum. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "W. Ben Hunt Cabin". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
2. "Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
3. Carol Lohry Cartwright (April 2, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin". National Park Service . Retrieved October 16, 2018. With ten photos.

External links

• Ben Hunt Cabin - Hales Corners Historical Society