Concordia Log Cabin College, historic house in Missouri, United States
Concordia Log Cabin College is a small log structure built in 1839 in Altenburg, Missouri, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The roughly 20 by 17 foot building features rough notched logs held together with mortar and stones, a shake shingle roof, and a wooden plank floor visible inside without plaster on the walls.
Founded in 1839, the cabin served as the first school for German Lutheran settlers who arrived from Saxony to establish their community. It played a crucial role in the early development of Lutheran religious education in the region and helped preserve their faith and unity during difficult years.
The cabin served as a gathering place where early German Lutheran settlers came together for learning and community events. It remains a symbol of how faith and education shaped their identity in a new land far from their European roots.
The cabin sits in a peaceful wooded area near the church and is easy to approach and view from outside. A shelter structure protects the logs from weather, making it safer to observe the building's construction details and craftsmanship up close.
The cabin was relocated at least once from its original site and later reinforced with oak beams to prevent structural failure. This hidden engineering work allowed the humble structure to survive and stand for more than 180 years.
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