Winter Cottage

Built in 1923 - Cooper roof - stones from the shore of Lake Michigan. *

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Hand Crafted over 30 years.

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All work done by 1 person over 30 years time. *

Each interior window has a handmade shutter that uses cedar branches for the "grills" in the windows. *

The interior was never finished by the gentleman that built the cottage. He never stayed in the cottage and only had a few chairs inside. The Cottage now has all the modern items in a 500 sq ft package.

In the winter, the Bay of Green Bay freezes over and the kids ice skate, kite board, ice fish, etc

Handcrafted copper roof.

All the material for the cottage was taken from the land. The gentleman that built the cottage put together an elaborate pully system to get the large shores from the shore to the Cottage location.

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0437 2003 -- cabin 007

All the door hardware was handmade by the same gentleman. *

Most years, birds will use this part of the cottage to hold their nests.

He built this gazzabo with a "flower" looking shingled roof. He built the gazzabo so his wife would come and read while he worked on the cottage.

All the cedar shutters have different wildlife carvings - done by the same gentleman. He did all the work/craftsman/artist work - everything.

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On the shores of Lake Michigan.

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