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Black Point Estate
May 1977
This aerial view of the main house at Black Point Estate shows the brick drive and walkways near the house. Trees are just budding out. The house's distinctive tower and porches are also seen. The...
Black Point Estate
1970
A winter view of the main house at Black Point Estate from the northwest shows the distinctive tower and multiple porches. One of the large chimneys is visible behind the tower. The house, overlook...
Black Point Estate
1972
A winter view of the main house at Black Point, seen from the rear (south), showing the distinctive tower, chimneys and porches. A small one-story addition, right, stands where the original two-sto...
New Tower Roof
March 1973
A new roof for the tower of the main house at Black Point stands on the lawn in front of the house. The roof, of an ultra-modern design, rests on a short scaffold.
View of Black Point
May 1928
The main house at Black Point, with its distinctive tower, is seen through the leafless trees from Geneva Lake. The bath house sits at the water's edge. There is a buoy in the water near the shore.
The House at Black Point
1930
View looking up hill, from near the shore of Geneva Lake, towards the main house at Black Point. Doors facing the lake on the first and second floors open onto porches. The distinctive tower is par...