Log House

A log structure set to be dismantled on North Third Street could be one of Danville's first houses. Carolyn Crabtree, a local genealogist and historian, has learned that the house was built on land once owned by Kentucky pioneer John Crow, who went to Virginia in 1787 to ask permission for the town to be incorporated. "I think it's important to our community to keep the building here," said Crabtree, who is trying to get the city and county to team up with the state and rebuild the logs at Constitution Square State Historic Site.

Experts have different theories about when the log house was built. Bill Macintire, survey coordinator with the Kentucky Heritage Council, believes the log portion was built between 1820-1840 while Clay Kelly of Clay Kelly Restoration Consulting and Contracting in Harrodsburg believes it was built before 1790 because of its size. Macintire based his conclusion on the cut nails, moldings on the second floor openings, and treatment of floorboards. If the city and county obtain logs from the structure, Macintire thinks the logs could be used either for repairs on other historic log structures, or sawn into lumber for use in preserving historic buildings.

LIBERTY - Sandy Tucker was laid to rest Monday in a small cemetery behind a log house that was to become a home for her and her husband, Jerry, at the Galilean Home Ministries in rural Casey County. Tucker, 62, who co-founded the ministry in the South Fork community, died June 18 after a seven-year battle with cancer. More than 1,500 family members and friends gathered for the services in the Galilean school gymnasium. After the service, a small black horse-drawn hearse carried the remains to the cemetery as family and friends walked behind.

Dear Editor: We wish to thank The Advocate-Messenger for its coverage of the Planning and Zoning meeting Aug. 17, at which a proposed housing development off of Buster Pike and Shakertown Road (Ky. 33) was discussed. At the meeting, we stated that a pioneer cemetery once existed on the property. We would like to clarify one issue concerning tombstones in this cemetery. A statement was made that no tombstones were found in the stone fence that was recently removed from the property.