Bar U Ranch – Foreman’s House

The Foreman’s House was constructed between 1884 and 1887, as part of the first phase of building at the Bar U Ranch [1]. It was constructed to accommodate George Lane, who was hired as the foreman from 1884 and ran the ranch from 1902 to 1925 [1]. The cabin is a one-and-a-half storey log structure consisted of squared spruce logs and dovetail corners. The cabin had three rooms on the main floor: a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom, with an unfinished attic space above [1].

Region:

Southwest Alberta

Field Documentation:

September 14, 2020

Field Documentation Type:

Terrestrial LiDAR

Culture:

Euro-Canadian


Historic Period:

1884CE

Latitude:

50.419529

Longitude:

-114.243478

Datum Type:

WGS84


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