Historic Buildings of the Smokies by Ed Trout

Great Smoky Mountains National Park holds one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States. Over 90 historic structures - houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools, and grist mills - have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park. Contents: 1. A Sense of Place: Life in the Great Smoky Mountains; The Architectural Potluck; It Started With An Axe. 2. Mountain Homes: Log Cabins; Sawn Log Houses; Mixed Buildings; Framed and Boxed Buildings. 3. Barns and Other Outbuildings: Barns; Blacksmith Shops; Chicken Houses; Pig Pens. 4. Preserving the Harvest: Root Cellars and Tater Holes; Apple Houses; Smokehouses; Springhouses; Corncribs; Grist Mills. Glossary.