Birch Cabin
Larimer County
Located on a 4.8-acre site, the 1908 cabin served as a vacation retreat for the Albert Birch family until the early 1980s. A good local example of Rustic style architecture, its natural setting and the use of native log and stone as building materials characterize the style.
Birch Cabin (2001 photograph.)
In addition to a wood frame utility shed and outhouse, the ruins of a small one-story stone bungalow destroyed by a fire in 1907 remain on the site. The bungalow was constructed for the family in 1904 by Carl Piltz, a talented local stonemason.
The cabin and ruins have received SHF grants.