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Originally Posted by Susie Cougar
You can see all of the trees in the background. It looks like they cut down around the house. It also looks like it’s been burned to me.
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there was no fire. prior to the Winchester family purchase in 1905 Farm Island was a goat farm. the original goat farmers house still exists and in fact is on Union Wharf road where it was moved to sometime prior to 1905. the farmers house foundation remains and as yet undisturbed. it is quite large and was likely used for ice storage too.
the house in the photos was built as it is in 1906. unlike many island homes that were built and added onto a dozen times this six bedroom cottage was designed by an architect and built by a professional home builder. this is what has peaked our mission to save the house. next to the house you will see a smaller building. this building is were they kept the ice packed in saw dust. the original ice chest remains in the cottage.
the Tuftonboro Historical Society has express extensive interest in Farm Island, the house and my mission to save it. a Farm Island volume will be added to the Historical Society