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from my trip up north a few weekends ago. these cute little houses have a bit of a hansel and gretel or snow white and the seven dwarfs feel to me. A Mushroom Patch Is Born In 1924, Earl Young purchased 371⁄2 acres of land in Charlevoix called Bartholomew's Boulder Park, named for the abundant glacier-buffed boulders deposited into the land centuries before. The centerpiece and gateway to Boulder Park is Boulder Manor, a plus-sized home built from plus-sized boulders that Young started in 1928. Construction was halted due to the looming Great Depression in 1929, and Boulder Manor wasn't completed until the late 1930s. The building is a jumble of boulders of different sizes and colors, collected from the surrounding countryside. The front entry, which resembles a cave, is flanked by giant boulders. To the left of the entryway is a massive chimney and fireplace, and a large parabola-shaped window that looks out on Lake Michigan. It appears that much of the landscaping was designed around the boulders on the property, but in fact, Young meticulously placed the boulders to make it seem like they just happened to be there. A children's playhouse, complete with working fireplace, crowns the landscaping theme. It was built years before Boulder Manor was finished so Young's children could play while he worked on the house.
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The Charlevoix Historical Society's 2010 tour of 8 Earl Young homes on July 28 was a great success, and a sell-out. There is now talk of a repeat tour -- maybe in 2012. Watch the Society's website at www.chxhistory.com. Hobbitland ... mushroom homes ... elf space ... gnome houses ... Smurfsville ... the creations of…
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Sprinkled throughout Charlevoix, Michigan you'll find 30 unique stone structures designed and built by Earl Young. The homes are often referred to as the "Mushroom Houses of Charlevoix", "Hobbit Houses" and "Gnome Homes" because of their whimsical capped-shaped roofs and curved
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One of the distinct houses designed and built by Earl Young in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Step back in time, into a Fairy tale, and you have the Mushroom Houses or Charlevoix, Michigan. Organic and earthy, they do look like they have sprung from the ground. Unique to say the least, they were inspired by English cottages and built of local Lake Stone from Lake Michigan. A walk around these houses…
