Courtney Cabin Historic Structure Report

Hennebery Eddy Architects

The circa 1889 Courtney Cabin is located in Stehekin, Washington, approximately five miles north of Lake Chelan. The property is located in the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area within the North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA or park). The property was acquired by the National Park Service (NPS) in 1971 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1974.1 In 1989, it was included as a contributing resource in the Historic Resources of North Cascades National Park Service Complex Multiple Resource Submission in the NRHP.2 The Courtney Cabin sits adjacent to its original location along the bank of the Stehekin River, relocated in 1996 to safeguard it from the eroding riverbank. The cabin has continued to deteriorate at its current location and river encroachment remains an unpredictable threat. Pursuant to Director’s Order No. 28, the National Park Service is responsible for stewardship of the Courtney Cabin in accordance with NPS Management Policies, and The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties (The Standards). NPS procured the services of Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc. (Hennebery Eddy) to complete an Historic Structure Report (HSR) for the Courtney Cabin to inform future treatment and maintenance activities, including considerations for future relocation if necessary.

Courtney Cabin Historic Structure Report

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