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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Beautiful, just beautiful. As I was born and
raised in So Cal, I always wonder how earthquake resistant something like that
is.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Gene D</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpark@bmts.com href="mailto:jpark@bmts.com">John Park</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=zmagnette@autox.team.net
href="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net">'List for the Z Magnette Group - North
America'</A> ; <A title=parkdc@gmail.com href="mailto:parkdc@gmail.com">Dave
Park</A> ; <A title=gerry.zehrpaq45@sympatico.ca
href="mailto:gerry.zehrpaq45@sympatico.ca">'Gerry Zehr'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 05, 2014 4:02
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Zmagnette] FW: Home Overlooking
Lake Erie . . .</DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Ship's forecastle
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guests such as Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.
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before the front part of the ship was removed and perched on top
of an 18-foot cliff to serve as a holiday
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alt="The Benson Ford was originally a cargo ship for the Ford motor company, but has been converted into a holiday home hanging above Lake Erie"
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over the bow, which dangles 18 foot above the Lake, it still looks
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lounge designed by Henry
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The
four-deck, 7,000 square foot getaway is made out of the ship's
forecastle and includes the walnut paneled state rooms, dining
room, galley, and passenger lounge designed by Henry Ford for his
own personal use while on
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ship-house was originally owned by Frank J Sullivan, but after
trying and failing to turn it into a hotel in 1992, Sullivan
eventually auctioned the building to father and son Jerry and
Bryan Kaspar, who still like to relax there while taking time off
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it has been modernized with a garage, a game room, bar,
state-of-the-art kitchen and four
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look down: Tourists may need a head for heights if they take a
tour out onto the bow of the
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four-storey, 7,000sq ft home has kept the historic interior and
updated it with some modern
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with the original features the ship's forecastle now has a garage,
kitchen, bar and games
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id=_x0000_i1033
alt="After being decommissioned in 1981 the front part of the boat was removed and sailed to the Lake"
src="cid:EE826E45E1FA4DE19DBBB0C79B48ABC9@yourxhtr8hvc4p"
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alt="It was perched on top of the cliff in 1986 where it has remained to this day"
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life: After being decommissioned in 1981 the ship was left to rust
but in 1986 the forecastle was removed (left) before being sailed
to Lake Erie and perched on top of a cliff (right) where it
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Bryan
Kaspar said: 'Everyone that sees it is intrigued to look inside
and I think everyone that looks inside is amazed at the woodwork
throughout the ship.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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J Sullivan, who first converted the vessel, tried to turn it into
a hotel in 1992 but was denied
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sold it to father and son Jerry and Bryan Kaspar in 1999 who now
allow guided tours around the
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The
impressive getaway includes five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a
captain's office and living room with panoramic views out across
the Lake<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">'I
love the deck on the fourth floor - It's a great place to enjoy a
cocktail overlooking the lake and the nearby cliffs and watching
the sunset is amazing from
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Nick James, who conducts tours of the hotel, said: 'The most
incredible part is standing at the helm and the way the boat hangs
over the cliff it actually feels like you are out on the open
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">'I
love the history that is still all around in the Benson Ford. In
the parlour you can just imagine Thomas Edison and Henry Ford
sitting smoking their
cigars.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">'When
you're there it feels as though you step back in time and they
could appear at any
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