Frosting On The Cake House
The Wedding Cake House came to public attention when it was published on a postcard. The picture lead to much folklore about its creation. One story claimed a lonely sea captain carved it while at sea for a bride he had left behind. The real story is not quite as romantic. In 1925 George Washington Bourne, a shipbuilder, bought an old brick cottage for his fiancé as their future home. When she saw it, she was less than impressed and thought it quite antiquated for the times. After their wedding she returned to see her new husband had dripped the home in ornate carvings. The result seems to blur the line between gothic and gaudy. The house was refurbished in 1983. It is now a private residence but capitalizes on it's sweet name with a bridal shop in an adjacent barn. Who says you can't have your cake and live in it too?
Wedding Cake House
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