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Dwelling

A small 1 story dwelling stands about 200 feet S'ly from front tower.

Entirely red.

Frame construction with wood siding & wood ceiled throut. Front part wood shingled rear part metal - slate roof.

5 room, 1 closet, pantry & woodshed. No cellar. All rooms on ground floor.

1 keeper and family.

5'x6' wood frame privy, shingle roof; store shed 10'x12' icehouse of rought boards; oilhjouse, boathouse; 12'x16' log cow stable, board roof.

Privy red, store shed & icehouse whitewashed, oilhouse red, boathouse red, log stable
weathered.

About 700 feet of board walk connecting dwelling with privy, oilhouse, boathouse & rear tower.

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The point N of dwelling at end of which is the front tower is rock with stone & gravel beach & path. Remainder of reservation is swamp over sand & clay bottom.

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