Nearly 100 years ago, a small building was constructed for the government. It was to act as a grain bin for a short period of time. It wasn’t much to look at, but it did the job it was built for.

It wouldn’t be long until it was repurposed. As tourism was picking up in the Black Hills, various camping areas were being developed. In comes the Round Up Cabins of Belle Fourche. The one time grain bin would be converted into a vacation home.

The cabin would sit in Belle Fourche for a few decades. In 1952, the inside of the building would be remodeled. It would out last the Round Up Cabins, but unlike many of the other buildings, it would find a new life.

It would be moved out to Newell, and there it ended up being used for storage. That is where we found it. The lady who owned it wanted it moved from her property, and while others had looked at the building, there were no takers.

Part of moving the building was emptying it. Sorting through all the mess, we discovered many items that were waiting to see a new life, whether they became a piece of art, or they were included into our old time photo scenes. But it was the wood that had first attracted us, and the history that went with it.

Out of that wood, a new collection was born, Cabin 22, a throwback to when the building was still a Round Up Cabin. The goal is to build pieces that represent the history of the building, and the home it once was.

The first built for this collection was a coffee table. Every piece on the table came from the cabin, making it a good representation of what the collection will become.