Many thanks to Charles Brooks for sharing this stunning image of the "Spring House!"
"This picture was taken in November 1977 and it shows the cabin just as it was when my Uncle George and Aunt Emma Judson had the cabin in the 1930s. Many times, after we had visited with my great-uncle George and Aunt Emma Judson at the Spring House at Ballard Lake, we stayed and had supper with the Ballards [in Holmes]. For many years Arthur and Thursa Ballard's daughter Hattie was the U. S. Postmistress for Holmes. Oh what joy it would be to live my early life over again with family at Ballard Lake. Maybe there is a Ballard Lake in Heaven..." - CharlesDuring the 1950's and beyond, it was also known as the "Ponderosa," and located on the north side of Milltown Road - just up the hill a bit - overlooking the lake (see Mickey's map below). But the Ballard Crew knew it mostly as the "Spring House" because of the well, where many of us went for our drinking water. Evidence of the well is clearly visible in bottom portion of the photo. Aside from the details, however, the scene is a genuine work of art - truly magnificent, thanks to Charles!
3 comments:
What a lovely site to see first thing in the morning!
There was a stream that ran under the house. I visited the renters just before it was sold and taken down to build a new house.
Thanks for the new info, Sam!
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