Duane and Marilyn Beals at The Claiborne Kyle Log House

2013 Blooms Over The Blanco, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

I snapped this picture of Duane and Marilyn Beals at the 2013 Blooms over the Blanco at the Claiborne Kyle Log House in Kyle, Texas.

Duane and Marilyn served on the Claiborne Kyle Log House Commission for many years before "retiring" from it recently.

They are the reason I learned of and first visited this historic home all those years ago. Glad I did. It's an amazing piece of Kyle history.

It's open on the first Sunday of each month from May - August this year. If you're in the area, it's worth a look.

If you' like to stay up-to-date on things concerning the Kyle Log House, they've got a Facebook Page - facebook.com/KyleLogHouse

The Annual Claiborne Kyle Log House Fried Chicken Dinner was fun this year. We had some great chicken, visited with some fine friends, and enjoyed the original home of Kyle's namesake. Here's a few shots from the day, which was 9/25/10. For more information on the house, visit - http://www.kylechamber.org/KylesRecreationAttractions.php

Claiborne Kyle Log House
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

This month's "All About Hays," the monthly magazine insert in the Hays Free Press they go through the story of the Claiborne Log House. There's an open house the first Sunday of each month.. meaning tomorrow it's open to the public. Thanks for reminding me about this little Kyle gem.

For info and directions - http://www.kylechamber.org/EventCalendarItem.php?Events_ID=224

Claiborne Kyle Log House
2400 S. Old Stagecoach Rd., County Road 136
San Marcos, TX 78666  
 
OK.. I think it's technically not "in" Kyle... but it's close enough for me.. and it's where the family that the city's name came from so I'm allowing it.

Entrance to Claiborne Kyle Log House
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

Yesterday was "Blooms Over The Blanco" At the Claiborne Kyle Log House. I'll post a photo of the house tomorrow.. but this was the scene when turning onto the road the leads to the historic home.

For more information on the home, visit http://www.kylechamber.org/KylesRecreationAttractions.php

Here's another shot by Bill Gallaway

This is the Claiborne Kyle Log House

Claiborne Kyle Log House

Mississippi Senator, Claiborne Kyle and his wife Lucy Kyle’s home, built in 1850.

The Claiborne Kyle Log House was built in 1850 by slave labor for Claiborne and Lucy Bugg Kyle and their nine children.

Kyle was a Senator in Mississippi. He went on the bond of an old friend, Robert Graves, the State Treasurer, who was accused of embezzlement. A short time later Graves disappeared and the forfeiture of the bond was so financially disastrous to Kyle that he sold his remaining property and came to Texas. The story goes that he told his slaves, some of whom had been sold, that he was leaving early the next morning and anyone who wanted to go with him to Texas to be at the dock. An undisclosed number of slaves came with the Kyle family.

The log house is built of cedar logs, square notched at the corners and secured by wooden pegs. Alternate courses of log and rock grouting and caliche were used. The 10 by 6 dogtrot opens between two double room sections. The Kyle house is a most unusual type known as the “Linear four- pen dog trot.” It is listed in the Terry Jordan book Texas Log Cabins and a picture and story appears in the book, Nineteenth Century Homes.

(I wrote/edited this for the Kyle Chamber last year. Not sure if it's been published)

LogHouse7109lr.jpg
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

Today from 11 - 2p you can come out to the Claiborne Kyle Log House for their annual Chicken Dinner. It's a pretty cool place. We've gone the last few years.


What: Fried Chicken Dinner
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Claiborne Kyle Log House

Come enjoy great food, good music and fun with friends. Saturday, September 26th. Fried chicken and good food served from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

The Claiborne Kyle Log House is located at 2400 S. Old Stagecoach Road, County Rd. 136, South of Kyle.

Admission is $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 12.
(Info from http://www.kylechamber.org/EventCalendarItem.php?Events_ID=83)

A KYLE DAILY PHOTO EXTRA - FRIED CHICKEN DINNER TODAY

It's time once again for the Claiborne Kyle Log House Fried Chicken Dinner!

FRIED CHICKEN AND ENTERTAINMENT



Entertainment:
Cliff Caskey
Del David

Where:
2400 S. Old Stagecoach Road
County Road 136, South of Kyle

When:
Saturday, September 27, 2008
11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

Cost (for the chicken dinner):
$7.00 Adults
Under 12 - $4.00




What is the Claiborne Kyle Log House?
"In 1844 Claiborne and Lucy Kyle moved to Texas where they built this house in 1850, a massive log home overlooking the Blanco River built of cedar logs. The four pen linear dog trot house has four rooms, each about 16 feet square. The home has been restored and refurnished, and is listed on the National Register." - http://www.ohwy.com/tx/c/clkyloho.htm

As I mentioned in my post on September 22 Claiborne Kyle Log House had a fried chicken dinner on that date. We went and had a great time. I thought I'd go ahead and share a photo I took of one of the bands who played.



I wish I knew their name. I know a band by the name of "The Seldom Herd" played before these gentlemen... but not sure if this is just an assembled group of players or actually a band. Anyhow, they are playing on the "middle porch" of the house.

You've got to see a whole photo of the house to understand that. Luckily I have such a thing:

(Courtesy Information)
Claiborne Kyle Log House fried chicken dinner — 10 a.m. Saturday. September 22, 2007

Dinner served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Benefits the Claiborne Kyle Log House Commission. 2400 S. Old Stagecoach Road, Kyle. Admission and entertainment free. (512) 268-9981.


(Yes, that's my 22 week old daughter.)