The Knowlton summer cottage at 178 South Shore Avenue
at Groton Long Point, Connecticut

This is summer of 1928.  Ten steps led up to the first floor level.  Note that the walk led to the
middle of the house.  The front door into the living room was also in the middle of the room.
In the foreground is Teddy with his father in white knickers.

This is how it looked in the 30's with the Warren cottage to the west.  Empty lots to the east.
Note the size of South Shore Avenue.

The 1938 hurricane moved the house 70 feet back, demolishing the flimsy foundation.

This is South Shore Avenue looking east from in front of the Knowlton cottage.
There was no sea wall at this time.

The Smith cottage was heavily damaged but stood its ground.  The half-a-house in the front
yard of the Camp's house was moved to Sound Breeze Avenue and became a bungalow.

Note the position of the front walk.

The Warren cottage was dismantled.  Ardream still hangs in there to the left;
it's older than the Knowlton cottage.

A view from the rear.

This is Harriette Knowlton sitting on the front step after the house is repaired in 1939.
The house is now just 2 steps up from the front walk, and the house has been moved to
the east so that the front walk lines up with the left side of the porch. The front door
is also moved to the left side porch.

Another view showing how low to the ground the house is.
It stayed this way from 1939 until Sept. 1954.

This is probably the spring of 1950 when my piano was moved from my room
at Yale to the dining room.  Naturally, it was cause for celebration.

Hurricane Carol of 1954 inundated the first floor, but the house (second
from the right) did not move.  Lots of damage to the first floor and its
contents.  This picture was taken by Neal Washburn during the eye
of the storm.
 

After 1954, the house was raised, and a sturdy foundation was built under it.
The house was sold to Frank Mason in August 1969.

This is how the house looks in Sept. 2001.

And the view from the front porch is still spectacular.
 

Knowlton family and friends who knew the old cottage might enjoy this 2003 tour.