The earliest houses
were log house types. The traditional house type associated with the yeoman
farmers was the central hall or dogtrot.
The Daniel-Tucker
home in the Little River community of Shinbone Valley is a one and a half
story dogtrot log house. It is believed to be the oldest house in Cherokee
County and served as the headquarters for Confederate General Hood in 1864.
The house is found near Little River Canyon Mouth Park. The few Georgian
and Greek Revival style houses in the valleys which date from the mid-19th
century are indicative of plantation agriculture. Grist mills and sawmills
were the local industrial sites associated with early communities.
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