Drawing on more than four decades of research, Tennessee Log Buildings examines one of the Volunteer State s most precious and fast-disappearing traditions. From the pioneer era through the mid twentieth century, folk builders in Tennessee used logs to construct cabins, barns, other outbuildings, schools, and churches. In warm, accessible prose that often makes this deeply researched work read like guidebook, John Rehder explores the varied styles and architectural characteristics of these fascinating structures, including their floor plans, the types of timber used, and the different notches...