1939- Group of women meet at the Hutchinson House in Fritz Cove Rd. Formed Ladies Aids Society. Decided to have a Sunday School for children.

 

First building consisted of a summer cabin with an added bell tower and subsequent bell. Located at the Y of Fritz Cove rd across the hwy from current location

 

1949- hwy construction resulted in need to relocate building. Jim DeHart bought current land for $2300. Held on to land despite multiple high offers

 

1950- Chapel congregation pool together resources to purchase land

 

1951- Chapel organization effected

 

Log Cabin and building designed by Linn Forrests.

 

1952- Construction begins

Logs cut by old Hurlock Egg Farm ( by the old Boy Scout Camp by Thunder Mountain). Total 120 (108 used) logs. Stripped logs and stack for drying.

 

1953- perimeter foundation dug and poured

1954/55- stacking logs for building construction. Each logo was raised, marked, and individually cut trimmed down by hand only power tool was a chainsaw. All windows cut into the logs after walls constructed

Originally used plumbers Oakum to caulk between the logs. Allows for easy moisture and vapor pressure to move in and out of the building.

 

1955-1958-finishing of the log cabin

1958- Building dedication

1957/58- Hand and sawn shake shingle roofing

 

Log Chapel Bell- Gift from House of Hope Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Locomotive bell from the Northern Pacific Railroad

 

Chapel finished and dedicated in 1958

 

Majority of construction volunteer labor and skill

 

1960- ’62- Construction of Smith Hall

 

[Historic images of illustrations of log chapel]