These are typical log house forms from Iowa's pioneer era whose existence are now rare.

[2] They also represent an effort by a social organization to commemorate the community's common pioneer heritage.

A third element that is part of the historical designation is a bronze plaque affixed to a granite boulder.

Located southwest of the cabins, it was installed in 1929 to mark a "Grand Army Tree" that was planted nearby.

This article about a property in Johnson County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.