W. Ben Hunt Cabin

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W. Ben Hunt Cabin
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Location1885 116th St.
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Coordinates 42°58′44″N88°30′29″W / 42.97889°N 88.50806°W / 42.97889; -88.50806
Built1924
Architect W. Ben Hunt
Architectural style Rustic
NRHP reference No. 08000028
Added to NRHPFebruary 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]

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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]

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References

  1. "W. Ben Hunt Cabin". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. "Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  3. Carol Lohry Cartwright (2007-04-02). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin". National Park Service . Retrieved 2018-10-16. With ten photos.