The house at 342 Ashland Avenue was built by Harold Enstrom, Sr.
and his wife Nellie, in 1924. Harold built a 16’ x 11’ workshop
in the NE corner of the property. During the Depression he
conducted his side business there sharpening saws and ice skates.
When Harold, Jr., their oldest son, became a teenager, he used it
as a gym. He, Ray Fiocchi, Leo Mattei and Don Cowgill spent many
hours there buffing their physiques.

After the war young Harold, Jr. bought a car and the workshop was
converted to a small garage. Harold and his father use planks
with pipes as roller and moved the workshop to line up with the
driveway. A sloping addition was added to accommodate the hood!

After Harold, Jr. got engaged, young Harold and his father converted
the garage into a very small house. It was so cute Nellie dubbed it
“The Dollhouse.” Harold and his wife Elsa moved right before their
5th child was born. Many Highwood newlyweds made their first home
in the Dollhouse.

Stephanie Sedik (first resident of the Dollhouse)