Key Number:	HS 71197
Site Name:	McCoy Homestead
Other Names:	Ruth McCoy
Site Type:	0102 - Residential: Seasonal Cottage or Cabin 0501 - Farming and Ranching: Farm or Ranch House

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			18	29	4

Address:
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Street:
Avenue:
Other:
Town:	High River
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Square
Storeys:	Storeys: 1
Foundation:
Superstructure:	Horizontal Finished Log
Superstructure Cover:
Roof Structure:	Medium Gable
Roof Cover:
Exterior Codes:	Massing of Units: Single Detached Wings: Unknown Number of Bays - Facade: First or Ground Floor, 1 Bay Wall Design and Detail: None Roof Trim - Eaves: Plain Soffit Roof Trim Material - Eaves: Wood Roof Trim - Verges: Plain Soffit Roof Trim Material - Verges: Wood Towers, Steeples and Domes: None Dormer Type: None Chimney Location - Side to Side: Offset Right Chimney Stack Material: Brick Chimney Stack Massing: Single Roof Trim - Special Features: None Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Wood Window - Sill Type: Plain Slip Sill Window - Sill Material: Wood Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Number of Sashes: One Window - Opening Mechanism: Pivoted Window - Special Types: None Window - Pane Arrangements: 2 over 2 Main Entrance - Location: Off-Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Plain Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Wood Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Plain Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 1 Main Entrance - Number of Panels Per Leaf: 1 Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: None Main Porch - Type: Recess Main Porch - Material: Concrete Main Porch - Height: First Storey
Exterior:	Picture only shows original log part which forms kitchen. The rest to the West is nailed wood frame. Drop siding. Logs well chincked and whitewashed.
Interior:	N/A
Environment:	Joins South side of High River.
Condition:	Structure: Fair Repair: Good
Alterations:	N/A

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Construction Started	1883/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Cabin	1883/01/01
Owner:	Owner Date:
Ruth McCoy	1883/01/01

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	N/A
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	1883 - Andy Bell to 1887 1887 - William Ikin to 1921 1921 - Henry Sheppard 1954 1954 - Ruth McCoy Owner This log cabin is in good shape for logs setting directly on the soil and considering it to be 108 years old.

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
(not assigned)

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Links

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