Stump Houses

boykinlp · Jan 9, 2025

I had never heard of these before, but thought they were pretty COOL! Saying that many were used in the 1930’s and up until the 1960’s seems kinda nuts. Also seeing the huge stumps in the eastern states was very surprising to me. I never imagined trees with that large a diameter anywhere besides the western states. Have any of you seen one of these in real life or actually known anyone that lived in one?
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A10 · Jan 9, 2025

I've seen a number of huge old stumps but none used as houses or businesses. It was interesting the number of western red cedar stumps shown, and particularly the Elwah post office. I wonder if that one is still standing...

I recall driving through a redwood stump in California one time while on vacation with my folks. And there's a pretty big cedar stump at the northbound rest area north of Marysville WA that was originally a roadside attraction folks could drive through.

Thanks for sharing this!

lihpster · Jan 9, 2025

I've only seen pictures, but I have seen stumps and logs that could have served. Serious R value there. I bet they were warm, and, while the effort to hollow them out with hand tools seems excessive, it was something one man could do by himself if he didn't have a bunch of Amish neighbors to help. Or any neighbors, really.

Onomea · Jan 9, 2025

That's interesting, and impressive, but I also feel a bit of sadness that virtually all of those huge, ancient trees are gone now.

twodog max · Jan 9, 2025

In the 60's my Dad and I hunted a lot in the White River bottoms in eastern Arkansas. On one of these trips we stumbled upon a boarded up hollow cypress tree. I was not big enough to be used as a house but most likely was a trappers or hunters shelter for short stays. The tree was still alive. I have been told that this is not true but I saw this. Some of the cypress along the lower White, Arkansas and Mississippi are huge.

TXBryan · Jan 9, 2025

This is not a stump but rather a living Sequoia with adequate room to move into. Not sure I've ever seen a more accommodating "natural" structure to shelter within. This tree is in Sequoia National Park and that's my son in the pic. We visited there this past June.

An amazing and magical place. My fourth visit and it's mystifying every time.

Bryan

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