Walker-Ewing Log House
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The Walker-Ewing Log House in Collier Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was built circa 1790. It is said that between 1760 and 1790, Gabriel Walker built a log cabin
about two miles (3 km) northwest of present-day Rennerdale, Pennsylvania
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The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on January 30, 1976, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1970.
Log cabin
A log cabin is a house built from logs. It is a fairly simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "Log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-story structures, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less...
about two miles (3 km) northwest of present-day Rennerdale, Pennsylvania
Rennerdale, Pennsylvania
Rennerdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Collier Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, about southwest of Pittsburgh...
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The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on January 30, 1976, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1970.