Watson Log Cabin
Watson Log Cabin in Tahoe City, California, was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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| Location | 560 N. Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, California |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′17″N 120°8′20″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Built by | Robert Montgomery Watson |
| Architectural style | Log house |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000518[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 1979 |
It is the only historic log cabin in the Tahoe City area.[2]
The cabin is now owned by the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and is open to the public seasonally.
Watson Creek and Watson Lake, just north of Lake Tahoe, are also named for R. M. Watson.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Bruce Shindler (June 13, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Watson Log Cabin". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos from 1979
- Lekisch, Barbara (1988). Tahoe Place Names: The Origin and History of Names in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Great West Books. p. 151. ISBN 9780944220016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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