1000 Island Architecture

As you can see, many of the homes situated along this stretch of water are quite elaborate. Some you would describe as mansions, others literally look like castles. Many of the homes were built between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, obvioulsy as statements of wealth. On our cruise, many of us were 'real estate' tycoons 'buying' up many of the homes as our weekend cottages. Some of the most common features of the homes were the decorative fret work, plus the addition of bold colours either on the house itself, the boat house or the deck chairs perched on the jetties.(see photo in '1000' spectacular views).