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The Paper House
In 1922, E. F. Stenman, a mechanical engineer from Cambridge Massachusetts, began preparing the paper he would use to build his seaside summer home, constructed entirely from newspaper. Using a wire tool, he rolled the papers into log-like constructions, which were glued only at the tips. Over 2 decades he would roll nearly 100,000 newspapers to construct the house and its furniture. Although the house does have a wooden framework, with a proper roof, floor, and brick fireplace for cooking, it is otherwise fashioned only from newspapers, varnish, and a bit of glue. The 2-room house was built with electricity, and the Stenman family occupied it from 1924-1929. It is currently run as a museum, in the village of Pigeon Cove. Posted On: August 18, 2007
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