National Register Record for BRADY CABIN

Historic Name: BRADY CABIN
Current Name: SAME
Address: None
City: ARDMORE            County: CARTER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE ORIGINAL SECTION OF THIS DOUBLE PEN HOUSE WAS CONSTRUCTED OF LOGS BY JAMES EAVES IN 1892. BEFORE 1905, A THREE ROOM, BOARD & BATTEN ADDITION WAS ADDED. IT IS AN EXCELELNT EXAMPLE OF FRONTIER HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. THE BRADY CABIN WAS MOVED FROM ITS POOLEVILLE LOCATION INTO THE GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN THE 1990S. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/5/77.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: 0SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: EXPLORATION/ SETTLEMENT
Architectural Style: DOUBLE PEN
Architect: JIM EAVES, BUILDER
Year Built: 1892            Original Site: NO; MOVED TO ARDMORE MID 1990S
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: JIMY BRADY WOOD, "WHAT GOD HATH BLESSED", RICHARDSON, TEXAS, 1976; FILES OF THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
Date Prepared: AUGUST 3, 1977