The W. Ben Hunt Cabin is a

Rustic Rustic may refer to: *Rural area *Pastoral Architecture * Rustication (architecture), a masonry technique mainly employed in Renaissance architecture * Rustic architecture, an informal architectural style in the United States and Canada with sever ...

-styled log cabin built by graphic artist

W. Ben Hunt Walter Bernard "Ben" Hunt (March 13, 1888 – March 30, 1970) was an American artist, outdoor educator and author whose books and articles covered topics such as Native American arts and performance, woodworking, whittling, scoutcraft, pion ...

in 1924 in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

History

The cabin was built by artist and author

in his backyard. It started as an homage to his grandmother's cabin, where he spent part of his childhood, but it developed into a Rustic Style design. Hunt used the cabin to work on his art and his writings. In 1940, he added onto the structure. The cabin has since been moved from its original location to its current one and transformed into a museum. With .

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Ben Hunt Cabin
- Hales Corners Historical Society {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, W. Ben, Cabin Houses completed in 1924 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Museums in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Rustic architecture in Wisconsin Houses in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Historic house museums in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin