Adirondack Chairs- A Storied History

From the great lodges of New England there come great pieces of furniture in Adirondack chairs. Since the early 1900s, Adirondack chairs have been a staple in the upscale New York area.
Adirondack chairs were made by a man who appreciated life in the area near the Adirondacks. Thomas Lee was vacationing with his family in Westport, New York when he decided there had to be a more comfortable way to sit out on the lawn and enjoy the outdoors. Obviously, picnic blankets were not his idea of a good time, so he started looking for a better option. Wooden table chairs weren0t really the right feel either, as they make you sit up perfectly straight and don0t offer a lot of flexibility for lounging and relaxing while you watch the animals scamper by and the wind in the trees.
So, Thomas Lee got down to doing some tinkering. He knew generally what he wanted, but had to figure out exactly how to make it. The base components of each chair were the same. They all started with one pine plank and had armrests so the person using them could lounge in comfort. As a way to make sure he was not […]

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