Documenting a century-old farmhouse in Filipy, Wyszki commune, north-eastern Poland

In November 2018, and October 2021, a series of field surveys were conducted in gmina Wyszki (Wyszki commune) in northeastern Poland, some 60 km southwest of the region’s capital city of Białystok, to identify any remnants of vernacular architecture that may have historical or cultural value. In particular, a century-old log house in Filipy was selected for more detailed research. Photographs and inventory drawings were taken to document not only the architectural form and construction of the house, but also its furnishing, equipment and interior adornments. It was the accumulative nature of the house’s interior that proved crucial to its cultural value.