Monday, September 27, 2010

Walnut, Hawthorn, Sycamore, and Linden Cabins

Walnut cabin in 1962

Walnut, Hawthorn, Sycamore, and Linden cabins were original cabins that were rebuilt in 1956, with indoor plumbing installed. Walnut was the largest of the four cabins with two bedrooms, a lounge, and a bath.  The other three were one-room cabins with a bath. If you look at the Google Maps satellite view of the cabins below, you can see that some of them have since been rebuilt/enlarged since these pictures were taken. 

Hawthorn cabin in 1962 (the original Laurel cabin - now called Holly - is on the right)

Sycamore cabin in 1962 (Linden cabin is in the background)

Linden cabin in 1961

The four cabins are part of a group of guest cabins located near the Laurel Lodge.  Below is the berthing assignment list from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's 1959 visit that includes the four cabins.

Page from the Camp David Operations Plan 2-59


Google Maps satellite view of Walnut, Hawthorn, Sycamore, and Linden cabins




Sources:  Camp David Tour; U.S. Navy; Eisenhower Presidential Library; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library; Google Maps

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