The Kemper Log House is a two-story, double pen
log house
A log house, or log building, is a structure built with horizontal logs interlocked at the corners by notching. Logs may be round, squared or hewn to other shapes, either handcrafted or milled. The term "log cabin" generally refers to a smal ...
, which was built in 1804 by the Reverend James Kemper on Kemper Lane, in the
Walnut Hills neighborhood. It was occupied by members of the Kemper family until 1897. It is one of the oldest houses built in
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
that is still standing. The house was moved in 1912 to the
Cincinnati Zoo
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is the second oldest zoo in the United States, founded in 1873 and officially opening in 1875. It is located in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It originally began with in the middle of the ...
and then relocated at
Heritage Village Museum in Sharon Woods.
Its operation is coordinated with Historic Southwest Ohio, which maintains the village.
References
External links
Heritage Village: Kemper Log House
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Houses completed in 1804
Historic house museums in Ohio
Museums in Hamilton County, Ohio
Log cabins in the United States
Houses in Cincinnati
Relocated buildings and structures in Ohio