A log cabin is a house built from log. It is a fairly simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-story structures, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less architecturally sophisticated than a proper log house. A "log cabin" was usually constructed with round rather than hewn , or hand-worked, logs, and often it was the first generation home building erected quickly for frontier shelter In the present-day United States, settlers may have first constructed log cabins in 1638.
1894 school teacher cabin
20 x 26---- 2-story
Prior to the 1870’s most citizens in the area around Cannonsburg were engaged in farming. Small family coal mines were in operation but it wasn’t until May 15, 1876, when the Ohio and Toledo Railroad extended a narrow gage line from Carrollton to Cannonsburgh that the town grew in population. In 1876 the population of the village was 165 inhabitants. By the 1880’s the town had a population of 950 and the following businesses: F. M. Ball – hotel, W.W. Ensign – stoves and tin ware, Haugh & George - dry goods, G. W. Haugh – postmaster, S. W. Jenkins – grocer, John Kritzer – carriage maker, S. B. Lechner and Ramsey – physicians, W. F. Lytle – grocer, A. C.Rock – shoe repair, Rhoades and Russell – dry goods, C. B. Scott – meats, J. C. Shotwell – meats, S. W. Snee – blacksmith, Stemple – hardware, and Walter Wilkin – blacksmith. Cannonsburg was the name of the village and Leavitt the name of the post office. After the advent of the railroad, this was confusing, so at the suggestion of Wm. D. Robinson the name of the town was changed to Dell Roy. Legend has it that a traveling salesman, who spent the night at a hotel, surveyed the countryside and declared, “This is really a royal dale.” Being overheard, the words were reversed and they came up with the new name Dell Roy.