Mr. Al Walter

Al Walter was appointed Superintendent of the Concentrator plant.They received and later purchased the home as their residence.

The Walter's raised two sons in the home, Andrew and Norman, whom we were fortunate to have as our guests and historian.With Bethlehem Steel's acquisition of the Cornwall and Rexmont Ore Banks Company, Mr. Walter later became the head engineer for the Cornwall Mines and their conversion from open pit mining to tunnel mining, which operated until the Agnes Flood in 1972.

He was responsible for the recovery of valuable gold, silver and cobalt from the mines, whose value more than paid for Bethlehem Steel's entire world­wide operations, making their production of steel 100% profit as they proposed from the turn of the century through the 1950s.

Mrs. Walter was active in the Lebanon community, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Women's Club.Traveling extensively and fond of ivory, silk and the orient, Mrs. Walter entertained in the home extensively and was known for extravagant garden and card parties.

The estate of eight acres was graced with formal gardens and terraces.