The Colonyhouse
(Pictured in July 2006)
“Henry Steiner and his sons, John and Fred, crafted a number of cabins in the area in the 1920s and 1930s. A summer 2005 article in Architectural Heritage Center News & Notes cited the following hallmarks of a Steiner cabin: hand-cut and peeled fir logs, porches supported by forked trees, glorious large fireplaces crafted from hand-split glacier rocks or river rocks, spiraling staircases made from naturally curved spaldings and half-log treads, doorknobs and shelves fashioned from roots or uniquely shaped branches.
“Other design elements often seen on a Steiner are the ‘sun rays’ radiating into the dormer peak above the porch. The fact that so many features are made from materials at hand, often left in shapes that Nature designed, give the cabins a magical, enchanted quality.”
— mthoodmagazine.com
Campaign Honorary Chair Jean Auel signs books at the Colonyhouse |
Up the down stair case at Colonyhouse |
Lois Jean and Carol Cole helping |
Starting to gather for Founder's Day |
Writers talking about writing! |
More members fill the house on Founder's Day |
Bonnie Graham |
Sharing and learning never ends |
Cake and coffee by the stone fireplace |
Linda Leslie and John Hines |
Valerie Brooks and Marlene Howard |
Colonyhouse from the ocean side |
