The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-12
LAKE SUMMIT
WATER WORKS
SYSTEM BUILT.
Fassifern Starts Sub
Camp" Many Homes,
Being Erected

LAKE SUMMIT, April r.
The Lake Summit corporation, re-
Gently organized by John A. Law
and W. S. Montgomery OF Spar
tanburg, S. c., has just completed
modern, extensive waterWorkS
system. Water from four large
mountain springs has neen brought
to standpipes with a total capacity
of 100000 gallons. Several miles
Of pipe have been laid so that
every house and lot OH Lake Sum-
nit can be reached.
Quickly following the announce
ment that this adequate water sup
ply was available, there has been
much building activity around the
lake.
Mrs. Kate Oates, Of Asheville, Is
completing an attractive log cabin,
adjoining the handsome estate OF
her mother, Mrs. W. S. Montgom-
cry. Mrs. Oates cabin is an au-
thentic replica Of the Appalachian
mountain cabin. 1t is located IN a
grove of towering white pines, on
high bluff commanding superb
view of the lake.
Prof. and Mrs. John W. Alex
ander, of st. Augustine, Fla, are
also completing their log cabin,
very picturesque with its perfect
logs and red roof.
DR.. Sewer, head of fasSltern
School, Hendersonville, has start
ed a sub-camp for his Camp Grey
stone for girls on the northern
shore of the lake. 1t is learned
that the sub-camp will be used for
| the terminal of canoe trips from
the main camp. The basement con,
tains space for canoe storage and
shower baths. The main floor will
be given over to a spacious lounge,
while the "loft" will be used for
sleeping quarters, "roughlng IT
style.
! The Peckham cottage has been
rented for the season to the Clau-
sens of Greenville, and is under
! going extensive improvements. so
lis the Satterfeld house. close by.
Mrs. H. Hardaway, of Mariana,
Fla. is building a spacious ten
room lodge on the southern side
! of the lake.
Mayor T. W. Woodwork, of
| Spartanburg, has acquired the cab
in adjoining "Dunwanderin" and
is Transforming it into a home as
attractive and convenient as his
own.
UNIQUE and charming is the Sun
set Cliff development which is be-
| ing made on the eastern shore by
| Dr.. Marjorie A. Potwin of Spar
7 tanburg. Several cottages are be-
/ ing planned for all-year living, as
! well as vacation needs. Three OF
the houses are nearing completion
i and will be offered for sale. Each
cottage is original and shows the
! modern trend of having material,
design and decoration express the
surrounding environment. Inc
houses 1OIlON VIC ISlI am va w ii'N'
they are built, and the various
floor levels thus obtained are un-
usuol in small houses and of de-
cided charm and distinction. In
one instance series of gables
initiate a neighboring mountain
range, and to emphasize this the
roof is of mountain blue" shin
giles. Another roof expresses the
| steepness of "Old Heatherly Hill"
Specially sawed white pine siding
of unusual thickness, roughness and
curved. knotty edges reflects the
mountain ruggedness, as also do
the touches of native stone laid
in flat, dry walls. One house fea-
lures an outdoor living room
around the fireplace built in the
OF ts;de of the chimney at the end
OF the house. All the houses are
! miracles of modern compactneSs