Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2021.23.6 |
Object Name |
Stereoview |
Description |
Stereoview of Lake Waramaug in the village of New Preston in Washington, Connecticut. Two identical photographs, showing the south end of the lake from West Short Road looking toward the current Washington Town Beach are on East Shore Road, are attached to an orange card. In the background of the photographs, on the other side of the lake, a few buildings are visible, including on the right side: 76 East Shore Road, which is still standing, and behind it, in the vicinity of 64 East Shore Road, The Sherman House - The Villa Lucerne, a former inn/hotel which is no longer standing. Handwritten in pencil on the back right side of the stereoview is: the letter "B" and "Waramaug Lake", the number "45" is handwritten recently in pencil on the back top left corner. The Sherman House - The Villa Lucerne, no longer standing, in the vicinity of 64 East Shore Road Built by Frederick Sherman in 1873 at the south end of the Lake, the Sherman House could accommodate 50 guests, had a fine horse barn, a fleet of 22 new boats, and a beautiful view looking northward up the Lake. In 1896, Sherman sold his hotel to Elise Feldstein, who changed its name to Villa Lucerne. She died in 1901, leaving no will. Sometime after 1903 the hotel was abandoned and gradually dismantled for building materials. In 1924, William McKay of Bristol bought the property. He built several rental cottages on the site, and also built a barn on the foundation of the old hotel. |
Date |
1870s |
Title |
Waramaug Lake |
Copyright |
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Search Terms |
Lake Waramaug New Preston Inn Villa Lucerne Sherman House |