Quote:
Originally Posted by Redwing
Marvelous thread, and I hope there will be more postings!
Although we have only been at the lake since 1952, the main section of our cottage dates to the 1870s.
Shortly after my parents purchased our lake property, our 1870s garage in Connecticut was to be destroyed in order to make way for an addition to our home. Not ones to waste anything, my parents (both “children” of the depression) hired a carpenter who took the garage down, piece- by- labeled piece, which he then transported to our newly purchased lake property in Moultonborough. The entire cost for such was a whopping $66.00 (including break-down and delivery)! The same carpenter then proceeded to re-assemble the labeled garage pieces at our lake property, and voila – the 1870s “garage” became our new “cottage”, with a large picture window replacing the area that had previously been a garage door.
We have since added-on rooms to our cottage over the years, but the main cottage (garage) remains intact and is as solid as a rock.
|
My father also built our camp with used lumber.I n 1936 he bought the piece of lakefront for 150 dollars (I have the original deed)
So for 150 dollars and some used lumber I have my little piece of heaven.
And if my mother hadn't met my father while he was building the camp (she borrowed his canoe) I wouldn't be here.