North Shore couple turns WWII watchtower into a guesthouse
Car dealer Brian Kelly converted a WWII watchtower into a guesthouse in Manchester-by-the-Sea.
If you’re a U.S. history buff without a fear of heights, car dealer Brian Kelly has the perfect place for you to stay.
Kelly, president of the Kelly Automotive Group, and his wife, Shahrezad Kelly, converted a former World War II watchtower in Manchester-by-the-Sea into a glamorous guesthouse, The Boston Globe reports.
The 165-foot tall lighthouse-like structure, which sat on the property of a house the couple bought, was built in 1943 by the Army Corps of Engineers to watch out for German U-boats in Manchester Harbor, the Globe reports. Kelly’s father was a pilot in the war so the property held special interest for him.
Architect Thad Siemasko of Siemasko + Verbridge worked with the family to redesign the structure to look like a luxury yacht inside, with highly lacquered mahogany furnishings, a snack bar, and a cocktail bar intended to look like the stern of a boat.
On the ninth floor, a wraparound balcony offers panoramic views of sailors and kayakers out on the harbor.
Read the full Globe story here.
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