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One More Stone Treasure at Lake Tahoe
Just when we thought we had seen all the beautiful stone houses built by the area’s Native American stonemasons at Lake Tahoe, we found one more! This one is on Park Avenue in South Lake Tahoe, California, and dates to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Harrah, Cher, Eddie Sahait, Ernest Wungnema, Harrahs Casino, Lake Tahoe, Native American Stonemasons, Nick Abelman, Nick Sahati, Phyllis Diller, State Line, State Line Country Club, Stewart Indian School, Stewart Vernacular style of stone masonry, Wungnema Family
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Look What We Found!
Look what we found! A beautiful stone house in Tahoe City, California. Built in 1939, this little beauty immediately caught our attention. We believe it may have been built by some of the area’s Native American stonemasons. In fact, we … Continue reading
Chimney Beach
There is a beach on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, a wonderful beach. This beach started off life with no name, became Elephant Beach and morphed into Chimney Beach. And, yes, this beach has a fascinating history directly connected … Continue reading
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Tagged Caretaker's Cottage, Chimney Beach, Elephant Beach, George Whittell, Lake Tahoe, Mingo the Elephant, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Nevada State Parks, Thunderbird Lodge, Unites States Forest Service, Woodside California
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Our House
Our house is a very, very fine house… No, we don’t have two cats in the window. Just a Chihuahua on the couch. And, we have a stone house. Yes, finally! A stone house that was built by the … Continue reading
RIP, Pierre Robert
This fall, we were invited by Pierre Robert to visit with him at his beautiful house at Lake Tahoe. Moon Dune House was built by the area’s Native American stonemasons and Pierre was passionate about the house. Pierre was especially … Continue reading