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Sewall Road has a long history of development with ostentatious summer residences. The pioneer was Colonel Edward B. Dickinson of New York. After visiting for a few years, he built "Ferncliff", a 13 room residence, with a wind-mill, bath-house, boathouse, and several small cottages. He had 10 acres, 600 feet of waterfront and a 140 foot stone wharf. Sewall Road was extended many times over the years, with the final connection to Forest Road completed in 1967. Although the houses shown in these photos are quite up-scale, they were known as "camps' or "cottages". Specific locations are not generally known, as most were built in the early 1900's, before there were street addresses. Most views are from the water, and trespassing to create address information is specifically discouraged.
Also refer to the section on Forest Road. Some camps are difficult to locate, and may appear there.
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