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==History== {{unreferenced section|date=September 2021}} Smallwood is known for its early-20th century style log cabins and camps constructed by immigrants in the 1930s. A unique feature of the community is that the original home construction materials were locally sourced: Smallwood cabins were constructed of wood lumbered and milled on site, and the distinctive stone fireplaces found in most cabins were built of limestone quarried in Smallwood in the 1920s to 1950s. Most of these historic cabin structures survive as both summer and year-round residences. The Smallwood development, as envisioned by developer A.N. Smallwood, was originally a [[racial discrimination|"restricted" community]], i.e., homes were available only to individuals who were eligible for membership in the Mountain Lakes Country Club, which was restricted to "caucasians of the Christian faith," according to literature and sales brochures. This began to change in the 1940s, but many deeds contained [[exclusionary covenant]]s into the 1950s. In the past few decades, the community has become very diverse, comprising local year-round residents as well as summer-home owners who hail primarily from the [[New York City metropolitan area]] and from [[South Florida]]. Municipal tap water for many Smallwood homes is only available on a seasonal basis from April to October. Other homes which have been winterized have [[well]]s.
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