This cottage in Alton Bay just south of Peggy's Cove was built in 1929 by Walter Piper. He purchased the land which is about 2 acres after a fire at the Alton Bay Christian Campground destroyed his previous cottage. He built the cottage with some of his students from his high school woodworking shop class. He taught in Lynn, MA. It is still owned by the same family. The fireplace is stone and the stones across the top of the hearth are from Swampscott Beach in MA. In 1967 Walter died sitting on the edge of the cement abutment that the original dock was attached to. He was looking out across the lake he so dearly loved according to his wife. I have visited with the family from time to time over the years and they love this place as much as Walter did. My family leased the cottage year round in the 60's.
