1929 saw the beginning of construction of the Pioneer Mother’s Cabin, a replica of what early settlers to the area would have built and lived in, complete with hand-hewn logs. It was designed by the Daughters of the American Revolution and historic figure Mary Woodworth Patterson to hold priceless artifacts from the pioneer’s journeys across the country. 

The cabin's picturesque perch on the bank of the Willamette River eventually proved dangerous as the waters crept alarmingly close, and in 2013 Arciform was contracted move the cabin to the Newell House Museum Complex. This involved careful documentation and cataloging, disassembling, moving and storing every architectural element from door jamb to purlin. A unique challenge presented itself when the time came to move the characteristic logs that make up the walls of the cabin, as some of them are up to forty feet long! Where rotted materials necessitated replacement, historically accurate cut and hewn logs were incorporated. At the new site the cabin was rebuilt with the addition of radiant floor heat and insulation at the vaulted roof for the comfort of visitors.