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Nobody wants to buy the oldest home in the US, a log cabin from the 1600s with a $2.9 million price tag

Nothnagle Cabin, which is said to be the oldest home in America, has been listed since last summer for $2.9 million.

  • Nothnagle Cabin is said to be the oldest home in America.
  • Built in 1638, the house is currently owned by Harry and Doris Rink, who maintain the home and give free tours of the space.
  • The log cabin was first listed in

Built by Finnish settlers, the Nothnagle Log House was completed in 1643.

Today, the land that the cabin was built on is Gibbstown, New Jersey.

Its sellers, Harry and Doris Rink, have owned the property since 1968. Prior to that, Harry's aunt and uncle owned the property.

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On the market since June of 2017, the asking price is $2.9 million.

The home is on both the National and State Historic Registers, and has had various visitors such as ambassadors, Consulate Generals, members of Congress, governors, historians, and more.

Its asymmetrical fireplace was a clue to the Rinks that the home was built by the Finnish. "It has an asymmetrical fireplace in the corner, which is typical of Scandinavian cabins from that time period," Harry told the New York Times in an interview.

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The Rinks have taken care of, and restored the cabin to its original state. Using clay from a local source, the two have kept the wood intact by hand-filling any splits or holes with clay.

Set up similar to a museum, the Rinks give regular tours of the home, and it's free to visit. Artifacts inside the home come with its $2.9 million price tag.

The Rinks live in an 18th-century house that is attached to the cabin.

The Rinks are selling the property — however, its buyer must allow them to continue to live on the property, and give tours of the cabin.

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