Pfarr Log House

The Pfarr Log House, also known as the Wiederhold Log Cabin, is a historic site located near Milford in Clermont County, Ohio. Built in the early 19th century, it represents one of the area's earliest constructed environments. The cabin was purchased by George Pfarr in 1840 as part of a 21-acre homestead and remained in the Pfarr family until sold to Jim Wiederhold in 1976. George Pfarr, a butcher and farmer from Bavaria, immigrated with his wife and three children; the property was actively farmed by his descendants until the 1960s. The log house featured a stone foundation, a metal roof with a shallow pitch, and walls made of square-cut timbers joined using "steeple notching," a method common in pre-1825 constructions. It stood one and a half stories tall. Little is known about its history before 1825, including its exact construction date and builder. In 1910, the cabin was relocated to accommodate an expanding farmhouse built in the early 1900s. The Pfarr Log House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for its architectural significance. However, it no longer stands at its original location near Shayler Run creek. Its current status is uncertain; locals suggest parts may have been saved and moved elsewhere. In 2007, it was sold to a businessman who dismantled and relocated it near Milford. The site where it once stood is now inaccessible due to municipal projects, with all structures demolished. Satellite images from 2023 still show remnants of the gravel drive ...