{"nrhp_refnum":"03000299","name":"Cabin Ben","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"115 Cullasaja Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Highlands","county":"Macon County","state":"NC","lat":35.06403449000004,"lon":-83.20991740699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-04-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-a-half-story Rustic style log summer cottage at 115 Cullasaja Drive in the Dobson Ridge Addition above Mirror Lake, Highlands, North Carolina, built in 1932 by builder Joe Webb, with a garage/servant's quarters, woodshed and grounds.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the cottage is significant under Criterion C for architecture as an exceptionally intact example of Rustic style log construction by Highlands builder Joe Webb. It was among the largest of his log houses, and it has kept its footprint, finishes and original furnishings, including pieces by local craftsmen Louis Edwards and Bob Lewis, largely unaltered for about seventy years.","narrative":"Cabin Ben is a log summer cottage built in 1932 on an elevated lot overlooking Mirror Lake in Highlands, North Carolina. Builder Joe Webb formed it from two offset log blocks of white pine with saddle-notched corners, projecting log ends, vertical-log gables, exposed log rafters and limb-and-twig porch railings. A stone chimney serves the large living room, which rises nearly two stories, and the house holds six bedrooms and two bathrooms. A garage with servant's quarters, a woodshed and landscaped grounds with a stone wall, barbecue and badminton court complete the property. It is notable for its integrity. Apart from a 1999 wood deck and new kitchen cabinets, the footprint and finishes survive, and much of the original furniture remains, including pieces by Highlands craftsmen Louis Edwards and Bob Lewis. It was among the largest of Webb's Rustic style log houses, and it was listed for architecture.","period_of_significance":"1932-1933","architect_builder":"Webb, Joe--builder","architectural_style":"Other: Rustic style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling with its secondary structures and garden; the form describes it as remarkably intact, with only a 1999 deck and kitchen cabinetry changed.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:54.3436-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/18/7211/47721118/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/03000299.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000299/858c6661c1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000299/858c6661c1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Brian Williams (bw7495)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabin_Ben_-_115_Cullasaja_Dr,_Highlands,_NC_-_Front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Williams (bw7495)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cabin_Ben_-_115_Cullasaja_Dr,_Highlands,_NC_-_Front.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47721118","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_Ben","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17513107"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/macon-county/cabin-ben-03000299/"}