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| Title | Brinegar Cabin Lean-to framing exposed |
| Title Note | framing exposed |
| Date | December 1941 |
| Description | Construction or re-construction of Brinegar Cabin, where the wood framing is exposed. Brinegar Cabin is located on milepost 238.5 near or in Doughton Park, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "KCM" in December 1941. |
| Commentary | Brinegar Cabin was the home of Martin and Caroline Brinegar. The Brinegar Cabin is a weather boarded log cabin with a frame shed addition, all covered by a hand-split wood shake roof. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 238 Parkway Milepost: 238.0
Latitude: 36.422705
Longitude: -81.138681 |
| Creator Individual | Kenneth McCarter |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Brinegar Cabin (N.C.) Brinegar, Martin and Caroline Cabins Construction Doughton Park (N.C.) Photographs Rustic cabins |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
