Finding the cabin site to be remote and prone to being cut off by flooding, Pratt started construction of a new, modern residence on the east slope of the mountains.

The house was designed by Long Island architect Newton Bevin, who lived for a time at the site with his wife, and built by contractor Ed Birdsall.

Work was stopped by World War II, but resumed in 1945 and was completed the same year.

The majority of the house is on a single level, with a "captain's bridge" over the dining room giving access to a rooftop terrace.

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