SS Nasookin house

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This house is made from part of the superstructure (the pilot house and ladies observation lounge or salon) from the old sternwheeler SS Nasookin. It is a familiar landmark on the West Arm.

The S.S. Nasookin was the biggest sternwheeler to ply B.C.’s inland waters. Built in
Ontario and assembled and launched in Nelson in 1913 it was also the largest lake boat
operating west of the Mississippi. This 235 ft by 40 ft. vessel, weighing 1,869 tons was the pride of the Canadian Pacific Railroad fleet, carrying people and goods on Kootenay Lake in southeastern BC for 33 years. In 1933 the BC government purchased the ship and converted it into a car ferry for service on Kootenay Lake, a service it operated in until 1947. SS Nasookin was retired in 1947, and after being damaged beyond repair in 1949, was sold for scrap. The Wheelhouse and the Ladies Observation Lounge was moved to its present location two miles east of Nelson. The structure was floated on a barge up the lake and skidded onto its present site, where it was operated as a craft and rock shop. For the last half of the 1970s, it was unused.

Finally, in 1981 this piece of history was acquired by Merv and Mae Coles, who converted it into their unique home.

For a great description of the house, see this article in Cottage Magazine:

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