The Forgotten Book Series
January 10th, 2025
The mysterious Glass House
David H. Brown spent 35 years in the funeral business. Brown wondered what he could do with all the embalming fluid bottles?
detailsIn 1952, he began building a house overlooking Kootenay Lake near Boswell (along Highway 3A); construction materials, the rectangular embalming fluid bottles.
The Wishing Well #2040.0003 – Image courtesy of SD#5 and CBIRH
Mr. Brown collected 500,000 of the rectangular bottles from friends in the business, about 250 tons worth.
Initially, the two-story clover-leaf shaped house was meant to be a residence; however, curious passers-by made this impractical.
Eventually, Brown hired staff to show the house.
There have been many additions, including an archway, wishing well, and waterwheel constructed from the bottles.
