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Early
1900's
Eaton's
Catalogue
House
This
house
was
purchased
at
the
village
of
Carbon,
AB
and
moved
to
it's
present
site
at
the
Pope
Lease
Pines.
It
has
had
an
addition
built
and
will
be
renovated,
as
an
1100
sq.
ft.
cottage,
keeping
to
the
character
of
the
period
it
was
originally
built.
It
will
have
3
bedrooms,
a
large
country
kitchen,
living
room
with
wood
fireplace
and
an
"indoor
bathroom"!
The
2
veranda's
will
be
screened.
This
cottage
will
be
furnished
with
antiques,
reproduction
queen
size
beds
with
luxury
bed
linens
and
will
be
fully
equipped
for
self-catering.
The
back
garden
will
be
totally
private
and
surrounded
by
trees.
Estimated
Project
Completion
: Finished
This
cottage
could
be
rented
by
individuals
or
groups
by
day,
week,
or
month. *SORRY!
The Cottage is Fully Booked for The 2008 and 2009 Seasons* |
Mining
was
a
huge
industry
in
Drumheller
and
surrounding
area.
The
miners
lived
in
very
small
houses
owned
by
the
railroad,
and
rented
by
the
miners
for
$5.25
per
month.
As
the
mines
closed
and
as
the
railroad
moved
the
mine
equipment
to
the
new
mining
locations
they
also
moved
the
small
houses.
Communities
disappeared
over-night.
Only
a
few
still
remain
in
the
area.
Trying
to
preserve
history
and
as
a
tribute
to
Kent's
maternal
grandfather
who
was
a
miner.
Kent
and
Janice
decided
to
move
some
miners
shack's
to
the
Pope
Lease
Pines
and
to
restore
and
furnish
them
just
as
they
would
have
been
years
ago.
Each
will
have
the
typical
backyard
with
a
fire pit
and
picnic
table.