Dick Shetler - Strathmere Photos

The family home on Whale Beach in 1938. The home was built by Jane Shetler's father Howard Eisenhardt, who was an engineer for Socony Mobile. The original house stood on Buchanon Ave in Whale Beach, before the hurricane of 1944. Buchanon Ave. used to be on the Ocean side of Commonwealth Ave, and was located 2 blocks north of Taylor Ave.





The house after the hurricane in 1944





More 1944 hurricane photos from Whale Beach












Rebuilding the house after the hurricane. The 2nd version of the house was built again on Buchanon Ave. on the Ocean side of Whale Beach. The first photo shows Jane, aged 10, sitting on the stringers for the new house









Two photos of the house after a storm in the early 1950s







The house after the 1962 storm







Four more Whale Beach photos taken after the 1962 storm









Preparing to move the house from Buchanon to Tecumseh, several months after the 1962 storm



The truck backs under the house




And on it's way north on Commonwealth



Getting into place on Tecumseh









Next are some storm photos from the early 1990s.

Tecumseh looking towards the bay








Four flooded views of Bayview






Totally flooded looking north up Bayview




Some beach damage




Two more street views after 1990s storms







Two frozen icey views of the Bay







Construction on the beach

Strathmere home

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