NORTH CASCADES History Basic Data

excerpts from Nomination Forms National Register of Historic Places Inventory for North Cascades National Park

1. NAME
Buckner Cabin
William Buzzard's Cabin

2. LOCATION
Stehekin, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Chelan County,
Washington

3. CLASSIFICATION
Category—Building; Ownership—Private, Public Acquisition Being Considered; Status—Unoccupied; Accessible to the Public—Restricted; Present Use—Private Residence

4. OWNER OF PROPERTY
Harry Buckner
Stehekin, Washington

5. LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Chelan County, Chelan, Washington

6. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS
None

7. DESCRIPTION
Condition—Fair, Unaltered, Original Site

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

A homesteading log cabin. Approximately one-half the structure is log, and this is believed to be the older section. The remaining section is board and batten. An unusual feature is a large, exterior, stone fireplace and chimney. The stones are set with mortar.

The present roofing is modern. Some deterioration has occurred to the structure. It will require repairs and restoration. It is located on a handsome meadow, near the Buckners present home, in Stehekin Valley.

8. SIGNIFICANCE
Period—19th Century, Areas of Significance—Pioneering and Homesteading

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Buckner Cabin is a prime representative of the pioneer structures in the Stehekin Valley. It is a visual reminder when this remote community was at its beginning; where the earliest settlers--homesteaders and prospectors--made this wild country a home.

William Buzzard, Spokane, arrived in the Stehekin Valley in 1889. He homesteaded a section at this site along the Stehekin River and cleared the land. Even today it is the largest piece of cleared land in the Valley. Here he built this cabin and made it his home. Besides pioneering, he engaged in prospecting and became well-known as a miner.

Later Harry Buckner's father purchased this property and lived here to become a prominent citizen. Harry has lived on this homestead his whole life, although now occupying a modern residence nearby.

9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

E. N. Thompson, "North Cascades National Park, Basic Data Study"

10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
48° 10' 58" 120° 40' 10"

11. FORM PREPARED BY
E. N. Thompson
OHHA, ESC
Washington, D.C.
June 19, 1970

12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION/NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION

1. NAME
Courtney Cabin
Possibly McComb Cabin

2. LOCATION
Stehekin, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Washington

3. MAP REFERENCE
E. N. Thompson, "North Cascades NP, Basic Data Study", 1970

4. REQUIREMENTS

1. NAME
Courtney Cabin
Possibly McComb Cabin

2. LOCATION
Stehekin, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Washington

3. PHOTO REFERENCE
NPS, 1969, OHHA-ESC, NPS

4. IDENTIFICATION

Buckner Cabin. Log portion above, board and batten below. NPS Photo.