National Register Record for DR. IRWIN D. LOESER LOG CABIN

Historic Name: DR. IRWIN D. LOESER LOG CABIN
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Address: 121 EAST SMITH
City: TAHLEQUAH            County:
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Description of significance: ONE OF THE OLDEST DOCUMENTED BUILDINGS IN OKLAHOMA, THE LOESER CABIN WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE MID-1840S. MEASURING ROUGHLY 18 FEET BY 16 FEET, THE CABIN FEATURES DIAMOND NOTCHES AND FLUSH CORNERS. AT ONE TIME THERE WERE TWO OTHER UNITS, CONNECTED BY BREEZEWAYS. AROUND 1905, THE OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CABIN WERE REMOVED AND THE FRAME LEAN-TO AND PORCH WERE ADDED. DR. LEOSER WAS THE ONLY PHYSICIAN IN TAHLEQUAH DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND TENDED TO PERSONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DIVIDED CHEROKEE NATION. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/17/78

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Architectural Style: No Style
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: c. 1840            Original Site: YES
Condition: No Data
Restricted: N
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Date Prepared: FEBRUARY, 1978