Wait until you see this unusual house made completely out of
newspaper called The Paper House in Rockport, Massachusetts. It
is not a green house or re-purposed house of today. The Paper
House was built in 1924 by Mr. Elis F. Stenman who was a
mechanical engineer that designed machines that made paper
clips. He started building his summer home out of paper as a
hobby and it is still standing. There is a long interview on The
Paper House website with his grandniece, who now runs the Paper
House that is open for tours. The house framework, floors, and
roof are all wood. The walls are made of pressed paper about an
inch thick made by many layers of newspaper, glue, and varnish
on the outside making it water-proof. But wait, he did not stop
there, Mr. Elis Stenman also made furniture out of half-inch
thick small rolls of paper cut to various sizes and glued or
nailed together. Bewilderment, wonder, and wacky house made of
paper! Is it any wonder there are daily tours? A hobby that
turned into newspaper hoarding o