built in 2017 for Mary Crosset
The Crosset Cabin is a modern cottage in the middle of Amish Country in Southern Ohio. It’s in Adams County situated on 142 acres of rolling woodland and farmland with breathtaking vistas of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Bob and Mary Crosset founded Murphin Ridge Inn in 1989 to provide a place for the people of southern Ohio to enjoy the tranquil natural beauty, rich history, and excellent hiking of Appalachia.
The cabin was built in 2017 and opened in July 2018. It has a mid-century modern aesthetic with contemporary comfort. The two-bedroom, two-bath cabin has a deck that wraps around three sides, with part of it covered.
“It is out in the middle of Adams County farmland,” says Jim Crosset, Bob and Mary’s son who had the cabin built. “The back side looks into a wooded area, the front side looks into a prairie, and it’s right near a big field so you can see an old speckled barn. It’s a pretty cool setting; totally private setting.”
A message from Jim about the cottage: “After Dad died, my mom, Mary, wanted to reconnect with Adams County. Maybe to go out there and paint. She said, ‘Jimmy build me a cottage, and fast before I die.’ It only took 2 years, and she has lived to enjoy it. We got my grad school friend’s son to be the architect. It just so happened Luis was at the University of Cincinnati studying at the same time as my two daughters. It was a match made in heaven. What a cool design we got! Then we got the local Amish builder and family friend, Marvin Wagler to build it. How lucky! The result is awesome!”
The two recent graduates who designed the cabin got their master’s degrees from the Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning program at the University of Cincinnati. They also designed an award-winning design for the Adams County Nature Conservancy.
The builders were Amish who live within three miles of the inn. “They worked with the young architects, which was a blessing. … New architects don’t always have the specs just right. It’s an incredibly well-built place. It was great to have the Amish community involved, not only because they are our neighbors but they built it.”
Jim’s mother, Mary Crosset, won the Ohio Heritage award in 2017 as a co-founder of the inn, along with his late father, for “achieving excellence by starting an eco-tourism venture in an economically challenged area of Ohio.”
Quotes and facts from this are pulled from a wonderful write-up for the cottage from The American Israelite: https://www.americanisraelite.com/news/business_news/article_63e792ca-1368-11e9-a6af-4fb8f3515343.html
We look forward to your stay.