This house was moved to Hope in the 50's by the bank (who owned the property). It supplanted yet another quonset house - which kind
of amazes me. Were quonset houses really that common back in the day? Or did Hope just happen to have an unusual concentration of them?
If you're a quonset house expert, drop me an email and we'll discuss 
And wow, how 'bout that fish? Back in 1997, Jim and Millie Stockwell had a dead white ash in their front yard. And rather than have it cut down and hauled away (booo-ring), they hired local chainsaw artist Dale Brooks to carve it into a 12' northern pike. Suffice it to say, it became a popular stop for picture-takers. And Jim was more than happy to come on out and discuss his pride and joy. Unfortunately, he has since passed away. But no worries, I'm sure that even now he's hauling in similarly sized lunkers up there in the great hereafter.
Jim Stockwell, 1935-2004
As for the modeling side of things, lots of options for something this simple. Like maybe a Branchline Trains "Drayton House" (without the porch) -
As for the fish, come on. This is the land of ten gazillion fishing lures. I'm sure I'll be able to find something
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