The Pool House - The Squash Court - 3D

The photograph below was taken in 1986.
In the center is the irregular shaped bayed hall that led 
from the apse on left to the squash court 
on the right side of the photo. 

This area of The Pool House

 is never seen in published photos of the building.  

Below are the remains of the brick foundation

 of the squash court. 

Beyond, a section of the interior wall of the apse lie in ruin. 

The doorway was the entrance into the bachelor quarters. 

Architectural Details of The Bachelor Quarters at The Pool House

Below are a few photos showing decorative detailing that I used to produce The Pool House in 3D.

The Pool House - Bachelor Quarters - 3D

The Pool House in 3D

 I have been working for a while on a 3D model of The Pool House. At work, I have been using our AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 edition software during my spare time. I will separate the structure into different sections and scan them so that details like the wainscoting and window trims will show up better.    

The Pool House - Video

Below is a two part video detailing
architectural elements of The Pool House.


Tourist have passed the ruins of
the building many times but they most likely never knew its history and function
as a part within the Dungeness Estate.


The two videos will at least show you relevant architectural details that you can find within the ruins.


The videos consist of photographs that I have taken of architectural elements laying
among the ruins of the structure and an accompanying series of photos taken of architectural elements salvaged from the ruins that are on display at the Ice House Museum.

Sorry, but the videos are best viewed in their original size.
The photos tend to blur if viewed on a larger screen.

 

Part One

 

Part Two

DELTIOLOGY

Deltiology is the study and collection of postcards. If I'm discussing deltiology, your correct in thinking that I have a collection of postcards on Cumberland Island. The collection is a small one, exactly seven. Another collection of mine that I started twenty five years ago is on Savannah Georgia.

I've plundered through many a shoebox stuffed with postcards in antique stores and flea markets. When you are on the hunt for antique postcards, nothing can beat the thrill when you cross upon one that you are passionate about.

Many categorized subjects are covered by the old postcards.  The specific subject that I collect is called View Postcards, which are street scenes, buildings and landscapes.

Unlike other countries, postcards printed in the U.S. in the early 1900's were printed with an undivided back. Writing was limited to the front with the design and the back for addresses. It was not until 1907 that the U.S. Government granted publishers the right to divide the back. Until then, many of the U.S. postcards were printed in Europe. After 1915, most of the postcards were printed with a white border.

Dungeness

Undivided Back

Era

1901-1907

The postcard above was actually mailed

to a residence in my hometown.

If you are a deltiologist, the first thing you will notice when you start to form a collection is that the older postcards were used to send brief messages like the one above and below.   Its probably hard for people of my generation to imagine that the postal service actually delivered twice a day back then.  Without power lines and phones, this was the way to get a short message to family and friends.  In the morning, send Aunt Martha a card,  "Coming for supper tonight!"  That afternoon she'll send you a postcard back, "Not tonight!"

Dungeness

Divided Back

Era

1907-1915

 Dungeness lower gardens

The Pool House

Stafford

Plum Orchard

Half Moon Bluff

If you know the history of the island,

you'll figure out who the above sender was.