Cottages and Cabins and Bungalows, Oh, My!

Our little city was founded as a summer getaway for Atlantans. The original lots, which sold in the mid-1930s for $69.95, were a mere 20 feet wide by 100 feet deep. Tents and trailers were eventually replaced by cabins-- many with a single room and no indoor plumbing.

Over the decades many of the lots have been combined and cabins have been expanded, rebuilt, demolished, or lost to fire, so today we have buildings from every decade.Every home is unique. Most are small and could be called cottages or bungalows, and a few might most accurately be called cabins.Each has its particular charm.

The postage stamp-sized lots are full of trees, flowering shrubs, and yard art of every description. The houses are of every shape and every color. This makes Pine Lake a visual extravaganza.

I present here some of Pine Lake's houses. Maybe you'll recognize yours!

I'd like to say that I picked my best shots-- not necessarily the best or most interesting houses. For some reason my walk today up Oak and back down Pine was particularly productive. I've actually taken more shots of the houses on the back side of the lake, but morning sun spoiled many of them and I just couldn't get a good perspective on others. Still, you'll see home from both sides of the lake.

So anyway, here are quite a few of our community's bungalows, cottages, and cabins.Click on the photos to see them in large format.

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