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623 Shell Beach Drive

623 Shell Beach Drive

The Walker House, circa 1927

The stately large house is in the Scottish Balmoral-Tudor style which makes extensive use of leaded glass, brick-and-stucco exteriors, and intricate slate roofs.

Noteworthy on the main façade is the use of art tiles in a Tudor-rose and eglantine-tree of life pattern. 

A distinctive feature of the house is the sweeping gable on the lake side.

In addition to the main three-story house (two floors are on tour on the Palm Sunday Tour), there is a similarly-styled garage with workshops and apartments in the rear, and a boathouse.