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Concrete Laid for 1791 Log CabinFriday, 18 September 2009 A crew of about ten men was on the scene at Myers Park yesterday to put in a concrete slab for Lansing's historical 1791 log cabin. Contractor Al Roy was on hand to supervise workers that included volunteers from McCarthy Builders. The crew arrived at 6:30am, and by 7:30 they were smoothing the surface. The 24' x 18' log cabin will be erected beginning next week near the entrance to the park.Purists have criticized the project because the cabin is not 100% original. But Lansing Community Council President points out that the original roof has been long gone, and the concrete slab will help protect what is left of the original four walls for a long time to come. Some of the logs have rotted and will be replaced with replica logs, but the majority of the four walls are original to the 218 year old cabin.
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A crew of about ten men was on the scene at Myers Park yesterday to put in a concrete slab for Lansing's historical 1791 log cabin. Contractor Al Roy was on hand to supervise workers that included volunteers from McCarthy Builders. The crew arrived at 6:30am, and by 7:30 they were smoothing the surface. The 24' x 18' log cabin will be erected beginning next week near the entrance to the park.