John Oliver Cabin- Cades Cove, TN [Door Pictures & Window Pictures]
Uploaded: June 28, 2012 00:13:20
First building as you go around the Cades Cove Loop. One of the oldest log homes in the park, the Oliver place remained in the family until the park was established. Architecturally, it reflects the techniques and skills of European immigrants and represents a style typically found on the eastern frontier in the mid-1850s. The cabin contains no pegs or nails because gravity locks them together. The open spaces between the logs (chinks) were filled with mud to seal out the rain and wind. The small windows and doors conserved heat and maintained the building's strength.
Christina N. Seuser June 28, 2012
Very cool image and very interesting descriptions, I feel like I learned a lot :) #1471700Kay E. Mahoney June 28, 2012
Nice capture, Carol. Neat looking cabin. Love the information. #10203983Tiia Vissak June 28, 2012
a wonderful shot! #10204220David Phalen June 28, 2012
Terrific capture and info!! Well done!! #10204446Mike Clime June 28, 2012
Pretty capture and nice comp with the fence, Carol! #10204519Carol L. Fowler June 28, 2012
Beautiful reminder of my last home state. (I just moved from Knoxville- about 32 miles from Cades Cove and am now clear across the country in Montana.) #10205054Chris Ebben June 28, 2012
A beautiful image & very interesting info about it's past. Just my size house!!! Good work=^..^= #10205185Neal D. Hatcher June 28, 2012
Beautiful capture and info. #10205243Terry Cervi June 28, 2012
What wonderful detail and color in this fantastic shot, Carol! #10205304Carol Teal June 28, 2012
Thank you all for your kind comments and support! Carol, funny you lived in Knoxville! Where abouts did you live? My son was born at the Baptist hospital in Knoxville. We lived on the outskirts (New Market) near Jefferson City so we were really close to the Smokies. Left there in late '98. My best friend still lives in Knoxville so we always visit her while visiting my parents in AL.Chris, that is the perfect size house for cleaning! Shouldn't take too long! Seeing all the old cabins makes me think how tough it had to be to live back in those days. No electricity, no cars, no plumbing. Its hard to believe how far we have come since those days! #10205362
Barbara Waldoch June 29, 2012
Wonderful shot, Carol! #10205462Amanda J. Tanner June 30, 2012
Beautiful image and the history is amazing when you look at how they lived back then. I was in Cades Cove in May and I enjoyed seeing these cabins. Nice work Carol. #10207233Katherine Kuhn June 30, 2012
Great capture of this old cabin, Carol -- a real piece of the past! #10207516Heather Loewenhardt July 08, 2012
I love the way you used the fencing to frame this cabin. Great colour and textures to boot. #10219767Leslie McLain July 29, 2012
Lovely capture and details, Carol. #10249339Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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