It was understood back then everybody needed a pier. Now there's a perception of a value change. There's a sensitivity to the scenic impacts of piers. |
Piers were a critical component to life on the lake - not just a cosmetic feature. They were a functional, practical and necessary part of life. |
They'd want to get fresh milk, so it would be nothing to be on the lake and there's a cow on a boat. You have to remember - if you came out (to the lake) in the Victorian era, you'd have to have three trunks of clothes. Women changed their clothes three times a day. |