New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

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9 Charles Pope Caldwell. -cba;rn,., =.
'ne comm'ttee' stated recently tn
whiis the camp was row sure >,
1T would be necessary for the oost
and auxi.iaries to continue their wor,
IN ralstng funds for the purpose. n,
pointed out tnat there was still tim,
lor tne posts TO secure log lean-tos )
De named after the post or ayzfl;s-,
No post, auxiliary, county or 49,.
mas oeen required to do ANYTIME tn.
response 10 the appeal has been Snar
! taneOus ppm
Three Groups of Buildings
The appraisers report follows.
AS requested, Mr.. T. ". Spear an,
! mysef went to Upper Lake and sT
amined the property known az ~.
barbour Estate Camp situated on Il,
west aide Of the lake at its soutbarI,
( end' and comprising approximately on
nlie straight OF water front. and. h
Iollo"ing the contour, two and on.
nan mIles OF lake front. and runnir,
nack IN irregular shape, togsthe~ Ii
1 appTo<imateiy fWo and one-half acrs
{ at Horseshoe Station, facing on Hor,s.
/ shoe Pond, and an acre lot On the 90. as. y
{ cry slde OF the same pord. aIso IN.
Guiding right of way from porsasha. ~,
station around the southerlv side -
horseshoe Pond over 10 the main cam.
Dulldlngs II Tupper Lake. comDrisin,
IN al approximately 1875 acres.
Situated on Upper Laxe fron+sr,
there are three distinct camps 6,
groups Of buildings. y
ne first group, which Is II =.
center, IS called the farm group, and
comprises main farm house and
many oltouiidings, stables, wagon
houses, ice 'houses, boat houses and
others. more particularly described II
a detailed appraisal made oy the Chan
Der Of Commerce of Upper Lass
winch was shown ne and which ~
TOOK along to help Us check I'd.
ne third group, which is on Var.
rem Point, about one-half mile rora
OF the farm group and fsmilisr ~
known as Dr.. Toms camp. is anothe,
group Of buildings. one main nous.
with detached servants' quarters. mid
mouse, laundry and other building,
more particularly described in ia,
aoove mentioned appraisal.
"e found that the farm unit and
Feradlse Point were built apuroxir,a ts.
iy about 1900 to 1903 in the most SUB
stsHt.al manner. The foundations are
mostlr stone set n cement. and v-hers
posts are USED fer piazzas and porcbes
Ihe posts are set on stone pillars off The
! ground (tAe exact dimensions OF the
slNs. beams and girders are set down
II the appraiselD and are far heavier
than is the ordinarv custom and are
! mortised IN with wooden pins. This
construction is practically indestructi-
PIE so long as it is kept from the water
Inc buildings are mostly shingled with
nand- -hewn cypress shingles . OF an
men thick. This Is the type OF shingls
when was used IN old times and lastse
fifty to a hundred vears. There is 70
sign OF settling anywhere. In an add
ed kitchen TO the main farmhouse tho
moor beams We're set far apart ana
the floor shows little saggirg os-
tween them. If the floor boards were
heavler this would not have occurrea.
as the beams are in perfectly solid col
oieion- In all other places the aoen
IN IN the houses are double ard in Il
oaFhs IN most cases two-inch plenks
Water Supply Ggod
ne water supply is splendid ssc
practlcaliy inexhaustible. On accourl
OF the snow we were not able to pss-
sonally investigate the statements msss
20 Us by the csretaker as TO the size
OF the piping to the different canp
units, but he told me that each cam
was connected from the lower re servor
with two-inch piping and thar the tvs
lower reservoirs were connected witt
1ne hig reservoir with four-inch pips.
Inc big reservoir is made bv a dss
across stream. which has flow enougs
TO supply small town.
1t is our opinion that the cost ..
TINS camp ard land 20 the Barber
Estates of all the buildings, improu
ments. etc, would be in excess Il
s5oo.O0o. that the appraisal as shovs
70 US amounting to $4,000 is a wp
conservative one fer its reproductias
less depreciation. Cutting out OF that
appraisal such items as are mentionse
on page hSsded Water system fences
and telephone" which might be CO..
sidercd as decorative rather than Use
lul, such as the ish pond dam. The
duck pond dam. retaining walls or
the lake (the latter probably are most
useful but might be left OUT. the wirs
fencing etc. and cutting out such items
as are included in the finishing IN
mahogany OF the main room in Colcaell
barbour's main camp. that Appraisal
could be reduced to about $3.50. 900. but
are firmly convinced that taking item
for item of that appraisal the pro-
position could not be reproduced for
Sl9l 900. We think that the price q
$4,000 for this camp is a most eons
servative one if its location suits the
requirements of the committee.
BROWN WHEELOCK COMPANY, 8
INC. Francis K. Stevens"