Gresham was still regarded as a sleepy rural town in 1949, but a log home built that year made indoor-outdoor life easier. It continues to do so. The well-kept house, which has been refurbished and expanded over the years, is available for sale. $745,00 is the asking price.
The 0.37-acre property at 1400 N.W. 15th St. is a “step into your own oasis… where rustic charm meets modern comfort,” according to listing agent Anthony Castro of The Broker Network.
According to original drawings that will be preserved with the property, the house was constructed by Gresham lawyer Elam Amstutz and his wife, Frieda.
The majority of the 3,686 square feet of living area is covered in oak floors and Douglas fir. Views of the garden are framed by large windows in the dining and living areas. The modern kitchen features a butcher block island, stainless steel appliances, and white cabinets. The vertical log walls and paned windows enclose a comfortable breakfast nook. The main floor is finished with four bedrooms, two remodeled bathrooms, and a laundry area.
The completed basement features a powder room, storage and utility spaces, and a family room with a fireplace. A brick patio with low stone walls in the backyard is accessible through doors.
“There is a lot of potential for generational living,” Castro added.
Log cabin origins
The first Swedish settlers brought chalet-style building to colonies in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in 1638, which is the basis for one of America’s most prized homes, an Abe Lincoln log cabin.
During the Great Depression, the Steiner family of carpenters and stonemasons constructed Oregon’s most well-known log homes by hand atop Mount Hood. About 100 cabins were built and furnished for resort owner Suzette Franzetti, a Swiss immigrant, using hand tools, Old World carpentry methods, and local woods and stone by Henry Steiner, who moved from Bavaria, and his kids, particularly his son John.
The Annual Mount Hood Steiner Cabins Tour features the majority of their sturdy Alpine buildings, which have withstood nine decades of snow-pelting winters.
According to filmmaker Ken Burns, who directed and produced the 2009 television documentary miniseries, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, architects creating the first National Park Service lodges used an expanded alpine chalet style, now known as Parkitecture, to accommodate road-weary travelers without detracting from the breathtaking beauty of the park itself. The 1936 Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood was also built using logs.
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