Tom Kelly Bottle House
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Throwback Thursday The Tom Kelly Bottle House in Rhyolite, Nevada, is a fascinating relic of ingenuity and resourcefulness from the early 20th century. Built in 1906 by Tom Kelly, this unique home was constructed using over 50,000 discarded glass bottles, mostly from beer and medicine bottles, due to the scarcity of traditional building materials in the remote desert town. The translucent walls shimmer with a kaleidoscope of light, giving the house an otherworldly charm. Though Rhyolite saw a rapid decline after the gold rush boom, the Bottle House remains a testament to human creativity and an enduring piece of Nevada’s history. |
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bottle house,
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