The Carriage House

A large two-story structure made of wood and stone is located to the South and West of the house, which mimics the design of the main house, with the roof also being that of false thatched asphalt with rolled eves and hidden gutters  The front of the carriage house boasts an outdoor fireplace and exposed chimney made of stone, which faces a patio inside the fenced area of the pool.  A replica of the 1899 De Dion Bouton that WJ once owned adorns the front of the garage, in which the existing round windows of the original structure were moved and utilized to form the wheels of the car.  There are two large doors leading into the garage that function on an electrical pulley system.  The two roll-up garage doors on the back end of the garage functioned on the same type of pulley system.  These doors were controlled electronically both by switches inside the garage, as well as switches inside the main house.  The main floor of the garage is rather large and was used to store personal and company vehicles.  It was an area also used to maintain and make repairs to those vehicles.  One small restroom complete with a toilet only was installed for convenience.   This area also houses the motors and pulley system for the automatic garage doors and the zip line above the pool.  The South side of the garage contained a workshop, which was once used to build the wooden boxes that encased the workings of the telephones that were distributed by the company.  Just inside the front entrance of the garage is a wide wooden stairway, which leads to the second floor.  At the top of the stairs is a door with a screened hole that was once used to verify those who wanted entrance to the area.  Beyond the door lies one large great room, which was utilized to hold club meetings, community gatherings, parties, dancing, high school basketball practice, and training.  A large stone fireplace, with an exposed stone chimney, is situated in the Southeast corner with a hearth designed of depression-era Victorian tile.  Surrounding the main room are six small rooms.  These rooms were thought to be used as closets and dressing rooms for family members when this floor was used as living quarters during the renovation of the main house.  A door in the center of the west wall leads to a large storage area.  A door on the north end of the west wall leads to a small room with a narrow staircase, which extends up to an attic used as a storage area.  A second set of stairs made of concrete can be found behind a heavy fireproof door on the main floor.  This stairway leads to a small basement containing four changing rooms for pool guests as well as two boilers, one for heating the garage and the other to heat the pool.