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Originally Posted by wildwoodfam
The difference between the adirondack camps and lake houses that popped up around Winni back in the day (sounds like what your grandfather built) were that they worked WITH THE LAKE AND LAND! Not building OVER IT! Out houses, outdoor showers, well pumps!! All part of the lake experience!
The nice part about visiting the family camp was that is was natural - you felt like you were "in the woods" and "on the lake" rather than in the suburbs which happen to have a lake on the side yards! The biggest difference - the GREEN LAWNS that roll from the homes to the lake - have replaced the pine needles and sandy beaches, created naturally, that ran from the camps to the waterfront.
Those days are gone I am afraid - and it's sad.  |
Can't tell where the well was, but picture show it was a bucket brigade that brought water in, lake water is still pumped in for household water. The Outhouse is still there! I try to use it once, every year.
Thanks.