Saving, moving and rebuilding a cabin

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Saving, moving and rebuilding
a cabin . log by logMuseums of Mississauga
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Boy Scout Log Cabin located at 21 Front Street
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• Owned by Scouts Canada, and located on City-owned
  property, the cabin was in poor repair and slated
  for demolition in 2002

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Bradley Museum is the Future Home of the Port Credit Log Cabin Special thanks to the following for their generous support of this community project
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New home of the cabin at the Bradley Museum Site
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Construction on the basement began in December
2006
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And was completed early in 2007
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Documenting, dismantling, and rebuilding the
cabin was entrusted to Scott Kelly of Log Farm
Building ..
www.logfarmbuliding.com
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City of Mississauga Forestry staff assisted with
the dismantling and loading the logs on the
truck to be moved to their new home.
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Ready to start work at the new site, March-April
2007
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Back addition provides accessible entrance and
washroom, small kitchenette.
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chinking
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Stairwell to upstairs loft provides fire-rated
emergency exit.
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New fireplace constructed from stone and bricks
from Gray House, Port Credit
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Project Plans

• The cabin will retain its rustic and historic
  ambience
• Will be used for educational and childrens
  groups programs, sleepovers, meeting and social
  rentals, special events, etc.
• A2 Occupancy under Building Code

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Cabin nearing completion.. will open in
December 2007