Log House

   Log House

 

The Thormadsgaard Log Home 

Lars O. and Sonney Thormadsgaard built this cabin in 1872 near Fairview, S.D. Lars immigrated with brothers Ole and Niles from Hallingdal, Norway in 1866.  Sonney arrived in 1857.  Their nine children were Ingeborg, Emma, Ole, Sissalia, Guri, Ingeborg, Randine, Ole L., and Berthine. Built of oak and walnut logs with lime chinking, this cabin was later covered with siding.  In 1966 it was donated to Prairie Village by Ed Weibersick.

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 This is the side view of the log house.

 

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This is the kitchen where ma cooked supper for pa and the nine children.

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This is the kitchen table were the family ate supper.

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 To make room in the one room home ma and pa slept in a folding bed.  The children slept upstairs in the loft.

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This is the back of the log house and the back door.  Notice the window in the loft.