Adirondack Trivia: Where was Adirondack Chair Invented?
![Image](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b2-YxALhKBZplBvTb9P73mzTN-XHoZLwORp5MZbjZ05G5kFgcH_2YntoQuUGGo_UZXl4AOVHGdVFqY-3aKuucDMJl5AN0Z6SNeIoPYE70QlD5JtFt7eF4i80aXgrb3nQOZJ7I3DfN0jL/s400/794777_CHAIR_Page_1.jpg)
Where was the Adirondack Chair invented? Westport NY resident, Thomas Lee invented a porch chair to house his large group of guest, friends and relatives. He used one plank of hemlock to design a chair with a slanted back and wide arm rests to hold drinks and food. Though invented by Thomas Lee, it was Harry C. Bunnell a local Westport NY woodworker that began producing the chairs at his Westport shop. Bunnell received a patent July 18, 1905 with the "object of this invention is a chair of the bungalow type adapted for use on porches, lawns, at camps and also adapted to be converted into an invalid's chair. " The major difference between the modern Adirondack Chair and the Westport Chair is the Adirondack Chair has a slated back while the Westport Chair uses one piece of wood.