PORT RICHEY, Fla — Stilt House Number Six. It’s the one with American Flags painted on the sides.
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It’s been in Brian Lake’s family for about twenty years.
“We’ve been around here a long time. We are old Pasco people. We are tied into the community,” said Lake.
The first stilt houses were built off the coast of Port Richey between 1916 and 1918. They were originally erected as shelters for fishermen.
“So they built a shed on stilts to protect them from the weather to tie up when the storm came,” said Bob Hubbard, who runs Island Paradise Charters.
An unintended benefit was the bird droppings that collected on roofs, which were then sold as fertilizer.
“It’s great for the garden. Bingo!…
