The building was partially restored in 1976, and in 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989 the building was subject to a long-overdue historical restoration and archaeological excavation, and it is now under the protection of the aptly named conservation group called the ‘Friends of the Swedish Cabin.’

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