Corbin Cabin

George T. Corbin Cabin
Corbin Cabin
Location 1.5 mi. off Skyline Dr. at jct. of Corbin Cabin Trail and Nicholson Hollow Trail, near Nethers, Virginia
Coordinates 38°36′7″N 78°20′42″W / 38.60194°N 78.34500°WCoordinates: 38°36′7″N 78°20′42″W / 38.60194°N 78.34500°W
Built 1909
Architectural style Mountain log cabin
Governing body National Park Service
NRHP Reference # 88003067[1]
VLR # 056-0061
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 13, 1989
Designated VLR September 20, 1988[2]

The Corbin Cabin is a log structure built by George T. Corbin in 1909 in the Nicholson Hollow area of what is now Shenandoah National Park.[3] Corbin was forced to vacate the land on which the cabin sits in 1938, when the land was added to Shenandoah National Park.[4] The cabin is unique in that it is one of a small number of buildings located in Nicholson Hollow spared during the creation of the park, and still remains standing despite recent forest fires.

The cabin is maintained by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and is accessible within the park by means of Nicholson Hollow Trail.[5]

As the George T. Corbin Cabin, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. The Displaced (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved from the NPS website on 12 February 2008.
  4. Corbin Cabin 1989 Final Nomination. Retrieved from Virginia state website on 13 January 2008.
  5. Corbin Mountain Hike