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The siding was likely placed on the cabin in the late 1880s to give it a more modern look, Riordan said.

More cabins? However, the society wants to know if there are more log cabins that are encased in siding and indistinguishable from their newer neighbors.

Bettisworth protégé Hayden is bored with beige, abhors vinyl siding and hates the easy way out. His own house, located on the edge of downtown Fairbanks, is a testament to that.

For those wanting a more rustic look, log siding is an option, albeit the most expensive. This thick siding gives the look of a log cabin.

Once the old siding was removed, Riordan found that it had been masking a 20- by 26-foot log cabin for more than a hundred years.