For years I have seen this building, and I always meant to take a photograph of it. But every time I went by, it was inconvenient to stop. The road conditions were not always favorable. This time it was!
One could have a lot of fun with this one. One could suggest the carpenter was a trifle TIPSY when he built the place! But that would not be correct at all!
Ths building is probably 100 or more years old and was built as many cabins in North Idaho were built at the time. They simply leveled the ground and laid beams ON THE GROUND as a foundation. It was cheap and quick and I doubt the builders were looking for longevity. They needed a shelter built NOW! and that's what they did. Over the years, the supports on the exposed side rotted from repeated wetting and drying, while the rest of the foundation was not bothered much. Hence, THE LEANING HOUSE!
In much of New England and the east, barns and houses were built on granite rock foundations. Many stand to this day. But the wooden ones often lean and deteriorate!
Written and Photographed by
Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst
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