This L-shaped log cabin is one of the only remaining residential structures in the vicinity of Jackson's Town Square. It survived a 1988 fire that destroyed the interior and forced the structure to be moved 30 feet to a new foundation.
Roy Van Vleck built the house between 1910 and 1911. He ran the town's first general store and served on the hospital and school boards while leading the opposition against the creation of Grand Teton National Park in the 1930s. His wife, Genevieve, had notable credentials as well: she served on the first all-female town council in the United States starting in 1920.
The property was a local utility hub, featuring a well that served much of the surrounding population. While the house became a restaurant in 1980, the nearby barn gained its own fame by hosting a final fight scene for Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way But Loose.
Technically, the barn is a bit of a bureaucratic mess. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, yet the town's own list of historic properties failed to include it. That oversight caused a stir in 2009 when the owners began to dismantle the barn for removal and reconstruction to clean up the block.
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Written by Kyle McLonely
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