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The Library was built in the 1930's. Camp founder "Uncle" Frank Gray would spend summers living in the Old Guard cabin, but as his health worsened, he starting living in the Library.
The Library porch beckoned visitors, as Uncle once said, to "come and sit awhile."
The Library faces Lake Vreeland which mirrors the sky and the hills
surrounding camp.
The Library as seen from the Council Ring.
The Library from directly below on the Cannonball Trail. The cages below
the building used to house animals when Cub Scout summer camp was
held at Camp Glen Gray.
As you can see in the photos above of the original Library building, the roof had sagged badly. Inspection revealed extensive damage to the structure. The building was torn down to the foundation as seen in the photo to the right. A wall was built uphill to divert water running down the hill around the building.
After construction is complete, the new Library will house the Fred
Blake Memorial camp museum, honoring one of the people responsible for
building our camp. The museum will be used to display the vast quantity
of historic material contained in the camp archives.
Here are two pictures (to the left and below) of the reconstruction of the
building.
Taken further along in the construction, here is the library from the other side
of the lake (to the left) and a close up (below).
Looking out at the lake from the top of the stairs.
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Last updated: June 30, 2008