William McFadden House, .5 mile west of State Highway 260, Sycamore Valley, Monroe County, OH

Significance: The house on the William McFadden (Ray Morrison) property is an excellent example of a 1 1/2-story log house that dates to the 1850s and reflects a high-level of craftsmanship. The hewn logs have been finished on the exterior and interior and the ends are carefully tapered to interlock with each other at the corners. The wood siding under the gables is of the hand-split variety and appears to be original to the house. The similar siding that covers the kitchen addition to the rear suggests that the addition was added not too long after the log portion of the house was built. The interior also retains its original layout. The integrity of design and materials and the fine craftsmanship exhibited in its construction makes the William McFadden house distinctively characteristic of type, period, and method of construction.
Survey number: HABS OH-2418