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History of the Adirondack Chair  by: Joshua Brown Thomas Lee designed the first Adirondack Chair in 1903. He was on vacation in Westport, NY and he needed outdoor chairs for his summer home. He tested the first designs on his family. The original Adirondack Chair was made with eleven pieces of wood, cut from a single board. It had a straight back and seat, which were set at a slant to sit better on the steep mountain inclines of the area. It also featured wide armrests which became a hallmark of the Adirondack Chair. The Adirondack Chair might have stayed in Lee's back yard, except for his friend Harry Bunnell. Bunnell had a small carpentry shop and needed a source of winter income. He used Lee's idea and started to create the chairs. In 1905, Bunnell received a patent for the "Westport Chair". For the next twenty years, Bunnell produced these chairs. All of his "Westports" were signed, made out of Hemlock and painted green or dark brown. The Adirondack Chair has changed over the years, while maintaining the same style and comfort. Today's Adirondack Chairs usually feature a rounded back and contoured seat. The style has also been translated to other pieces of furniture, anything from Gliders to Love Seats. Modern Adirondack chairs can also be made of many materials from cedar to recycled plastic. About The Author Joshua Brown is the webmaster at Millcraft Outdoor Furniture (http://www.millcraftfurniture.com) This article was posted on July 29, 2004   View More Videos from the "Recreation and Sports" category: Fly Fishing Lessons with Billy Pate - 5 Basic Principles Mikhail Ignatiev on His 2009 Tour de France Stage 14 Win Triathlete Luke McKenzie on Preparing for Kona Ironman How to do the Defense Competition Drill   Read More Articles from the "Recreation and Sports" Category: Perfect Indoor Softball Drills During the Off Season by Marc Dagenais Inline Skating Technique -- Longer Strides and Glides by Jim Safianuk How To Kitesurf by Jakob Jelling Get Up~Get Out~ Get Going by Natalie Freund Walleye Fishing Tips by Jack Phillips The Untapped Benefits Of Gambling by Ace Blackwood How Do You Play Golf: The Basic Rules by Edwin Shackleford Understanding Trades In The Majors by Joseph Kenny NBC NHL Partner To Integrate Social Media With Winter Classic Broadcast by Steve Deiters Boss Guitar Pedals by John Witner << Back to "Recreation And Sports" Index

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