Palmer Lake 5
#18 Telephone Office/Switchboard
The telephone company rented this house that John Woodbury erected in 1896. Because the region was a storm center, a house was needed for a man and wife who could take turns as operator. The first couple to occupy it were the Averys. The telephone company had a local "trouble-shooter" who handled many emergencies when heavy snows downed poles and wires.
Palmer Lake 5
#18 Telephone Office/Switchboard
The telephone company rented this house that John Woodbury erected in 1896. Because the region was a storm center, a house was needed for a man and wife who could take turns as operator. The first couple to occupy it were the Averys. The telephone company had a local "trouble-shooter" who handled many emergencies when heavy snows downed poles and wires.