11. The addition was linked to the original structure by a covered walkway, known as a dogtrot . 12. John Ash emigrated from York County, South Carolina, first to dogtrot log house around 1820. 13. The central dogtrot was filled in, and the main portion now resembled an I-house. 14. It was built in the late Federal / Greek revival style of architecture with an open dogtrot core. 15. The interior is of the typical dogtrot layout of two rooms flanking the now-enclosed central hall. 16. The original stand consisted of two rough log cabins adjoined at right angles, with a dogtrot between them. 17. In Leesville, Louisiana, the Museum of West Louisiana includes the Alexander Airhart Home, a dogtrot house. 18. The Arkansas Post Museum includes the Refeld-Hinman home, a log cabin dogtrot house built in 1877. 19. The dogtrot house was built in several phases, with the eastern " pen " being the original section. 20. The property also features a double log cabin in the dogtrot style, which is considered the oldest building in Iowa.
