The Log Cabin
Project
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Whitehouse
Cabins
EST.1953
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Dawson
City, Yukon, Canada
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The Log Cabin Project |
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| This hundred year old cabin represents the traditional style of housing erected by the earliest residents of Dawson City, who came to the Klondike in 1898 to mine their fortunes in the nearby gold fields. | |||
| The building was first occupied by a man named James Barr Wood, a trustee for the Trading & Exploring Co., but the cabin may have been constructed and used by associates of this company in 1900 or earlier. In 1908, it was bought by L.F. Cooke, co-owner of Cooke & Krelig Saloon located at the south end of Dawson along First Avenue (Front Street S.). Cooke most likely occupied the cabin as his residence. For several years starting in 1911 until about 1937, an accountant named Arthur Coldrick owned and resided in the old cabin. | |||
| In 1939, Ed Whitehouse, purchased the cabin and other nearby buildings and property. He may have resided in one of these other buildings for an undetermined period of time while renting rooms (including the cabin) to people that required long-term accommodations. It wasn't until around 1953 that Ed and his wife Irene formally opened to the public as 'Whitehouse Cabins', inviting Dawson's visitors to enjoy a unique style of accommodations. Since that time, the 1900 log cabin has served as a motel office, as lodging, and became a storage venue in more recent years. |
 The project to rehabilitate the log cabin began in October 2004. It was supported by the Yukon Historic Properties Assistance Contribution (HPAC) program. |
 After removing the old tin and roof boards, a 10-inch thick sod roof was discovered underneath. |
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 Klaus Schytrumpf, with assistance from Halin deRepentigny (a local artist), disassembled the log structure. |
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 One of the roof perlins showed signs of a chimney fire that could have destroyed the old cabin. |
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Left: Some of the corners and lower rounds of logs show signs of age and rot. Right: New logs are added and skillfully spliced together with the old logs to stabilize the structure when it goes back together. |
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 May 2004 |
A new
foundation is layed and the first new rounds of logs are put in place.
Klaus works away at putting the old cabin back together.
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A "Sneak Preview" of our Newly Restored Gold Rush Cabin |
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 Built in 1897 - Restored in 2005 |
Featuring:
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 Queen size bed with down-filled duvet |
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Bathroom with
antique cast iron claw foot tub and pedestal sink
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 Sitting area with cable TV |
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Whitehouse Cabins |
Full kitchen
facilities with spacious dining area
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