The Chicken Coop was built in 1915 by the Turner Family, the chicken coop is an excellent example of log construction in agricultural usage. The log walls are squared and notched, and the roof was made of lodge poles with rough wood sheathing covered with tin, which was available at the time of construction. The structure was oriented to the south to take advantage of solar heating and had fixed southern windows and a plain shed door.

Chicken coops were commonly seen on ranches and small farms in this area and were built as a frame structure or, as in this case, built out of logs. As commercial egg ranches were developed in the 1930s and 1940s, the need for these structures no longer existed. Many were torn down or turned into sheds. Very few structures similar to this one still exist in Chaffee County.
The only modifications to this outbuilding have been the loss of roofing and damage to the sidewalls from lack of maintenance. It is believed that it has been in disuse since 1955.