The term "stovewood" was frequently used in the 1800's and early 1900's to describe barns and homes made from cordwood and mortar. DayCreek.com has been diligently investigating the history of stovewood and a collection of articles, photographs and web links are slowly coming together. If you would like to be updated when new information is presented, simply click here to join our mailing list.
If you know of any old stovewood barns in your area, please drop us a line. We're always interested in learning about "new" old stovewood structures.
| Title | Description |
| Edgewater Beach Cottages |
The National Register of Historic Places has listed a stovewood cottage
built in 1937. Here's the complete profile on this relic of stovewood
past. (Reprinted with permission from the Minnesota
Historical Society.) |
| Stovewood Barns | The
January/February 1990 issue of Michigan
History magazine ran an article written by Robert Stratton on the
history of stovewood barns in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan.
Here's the complete article, reprinted with
the magazine's permission. |
| Kruza House | Perpetuating
the Stovewood Tradition: The Kruza House Restoration. Here's the whole
story about the Kruza House, built in 1884 and moved twice! So how do
you move a stovewood house? Find out right
here. |
| Log End Homes | Log
End Homes may not be as old as "Stovewood", but it does present
historical value. Here's a brochure from the 1970's from what might
be the first ever cordwood construction business. |