A lot depends on whether they build it themselves or have someone build it for them.
Traditional camps/cottages were built by the owner, family, and friends.
They used what was the least expensive materials, that we now have come to consider ''high-end'' but at that time were considered ''below grade''.
Cedar shakes on the oldest buildings were replaced on the ''money side'' by clapboards; clapboards at the time being more expensive and considered an upgrade to the lowly cedar shakes.
The trend in black windows dates back to when owners could not afford large pane windows... they had to have muntins (what we call grilles) to hold the smaller panes of glass. The owner had to refinish the sashes every couple of years to keep them from rotting... so since they had to paint them, instead of white that attracted the eye... they painted them black to see past them and create the illusion of a large single pane of glass that they could not afford. When they got to the point that they could afford a sash with a single pane, that is when you see the craftsmans-style window with the 6 over one detail. The remove bottom sash would be reworked into a window for the front door... as no one wanted to waste it.
It isn't particularly hard to build a shed on pier foundation with 2x4 stud walls, 3/4 ADV flooring, 7/16 Smartpanel siding, and either white or tan premium high-efficiency vinyl windows that will more than do the job while keeping the older traditions of building alive. It is the labor, and meeting the new codes.
The walls would need to be double offset, using 2x3 to hang the rock. And then other choices would need to be made to keep the cost down, the same way as it was done decades ago.
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