Relic of the Past/ Dogtrot Cabin
by Kathy White
Title
Relic of the Past/ Dogtrot Cabin
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Kathy White
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Photograph - Photography--greeting Cards Or Notes Are Cheaper By The Pack!
Description
"This Relic of the Past/Dogtrot Cabin" photograph was taken by David, my husband, during a photo shoot today. We traveled with a newly engaged couple to this country location to take some engagement photos for them. We had already taken photos at a nearby rustic red barn with beautiful wooden doors and got some great shots. We took shots of the couple atop a bright red tractor. We got them crossing a cattle guard with an iron gate, playing on a western wooden see saw, sitting on their front porch in rocking chairs, among several other settings and poses. But they had a surprise for us!
We then got into their Red Rangers, all terrain utility vehicles, and I got to drive! That was fun, taking off down the little country road, and through a gate, through a huge pasture, and into the edge of the woods....until we came to this Relic of the Past....a cabin hidden from our previous view!
The owner told us it was an old dogtrot home. The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the Southeastern United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They historically consisted of two log cabins connected by a breezeway or "dogtrot", all under a common roof. Typically one cabin was used for cooking and dining while the other was used as a private living space, such as a bedroom. The primary characteristics of a dogtrot house is that it is typically one or 1 1⁄2-stories, has at least two rooms averaging between 18 to 20 feet wide that each flank an open-ended central hall. Additional rooms usually take the form of a semi-detached ell or shed rooms, flanking the hall to the front or rear.
The breezeway through the center of the house is a unique feature, with rooms of the house opening into the breezeway. The breezeway provided a cooler covered area for sitting. The combination of the breezeway and open windows in the rooms of the house created air currents which pulled cooler outside air into the living quarters efficiently in the pre-air conditioning era.
I asked him how they could live there when I could see right through it. He explained that the house had originally had mud packed between the boards or logs, but that had eventually worn out or fallen out. This one almost looked more like an old barn, until they told me about the open area through the middle and the big window openings and it did have both. David even found two good-sized eggs in one of the back rooms and wondered what exactly had laid them.
I absolutely loved the photographs we were getting as the sun was lowering some and was shining through the back of the cabin openings, giving a wonderful light to our shots. We even got some sun's rays coming through the breezeway in the background of our photos. We ended the shoot in front of a row of big round hay bales and called it a fun and successful afternoon.
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February 18th, 2013
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Comments (18)
Doug Kreuger
Kathy, What a wonderful find and capture—I love it! Aging structures, such as this one, tug at my heartstrings and make me think about the former occupants who relied on it for safety and shelter from animals and weather. You chose a perfect time of the year to photograph this without the obstruction of leaves! I Love the hint of sunlight on the trees and how it brings warmth to the rusted roof. Well done! F&V
Kathy White replied:
Love and appreciate your comments Doug! And your fave and vote! I love old barns and wonder the same things. Thanks for visiting!
Kathy White
We are grateful for the feature Tina Wenger, in Barn Lovers Group of our Dogtrot Cabin! :)
Randy Rosenberger
I am truly honored to FEATURE these lovely pieces of artwork that I consider the 'BEST OF THE BEST' on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery website. Your prowess as fine artists is so evident in the beauty shown in these awesome pieces of awe inspiring works. Thanks much for sharing! Forever, Elvis
Kathy White
Thank you, Edward Fielding for featuring our photograph in 1 A DAY - Photography Showcase Newspaper group and online art magazine. We appreciate it!
Kathy White
Thank you Jon! We were told this was a dogtrot cabin, but it really looks like a barn also....thank you for the LIKE and the vote! :)
Kathy White
Thank you very much to Sandra Pena de Ortiz and the group Memories and Nostalgia for the feature of our artwork on our group's homepage! It is greatly appreciated! :)
Kathy White
Thank you to Nadine and Bob Johnston for the feature of our photograph in the group Artists News and the online magazine! It is much appreciated!
Kathy White
Thank you so much to Krista May for the feature of Relic of the Past/Dogtrot Cabin on the group Your Favorite Art Work's homepage! We appreciate it! :)