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Originally the first-floor porches were open; they were closed in by the American Management Association after the sanatorium had closed 1906 view of the chapel and cure cottages shown above. The Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium was a tuberculosis sanatorium established in Saranac Lake, New York in 1885 by Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau.
Chapel and cottages at the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium, 1906. Between 1873 and 1945, Saranac Lake, New York, became a world-renowned center for the treatment of tuberculosis, using a treatment that involved exposing patients to
Silver Lake Institute Historic District is a national historic district located at Silver Lake in Wyoming County, New York.The district consists of 13 acres (5.3 ha) and is historically significant because of its association with the Silver Lake Institute, a Methodist-affiliated camp facility established in 1873.
Round Lake is a 744-acre (301-hectare) lake in the town of Long Lake, Hamilton County, New York, US. It is the centerpiece of the 11,430-acre (4,630 ha) Round Lake Wilderness Area are part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve, adjacent to the 19,500-acre (7,900 ha) William C. Whitney Wilderness in the Adirondack Park. [1]
The lake has 99 miles (159 km) of shoreline with pines and mountains bordering the lake. It is located in the towns of Long Lake and Arietta, both in Hamilton County. Raquette Lake is popular, especially in summer, due to the scenery, wildlife, boating and hiking. There are several children's summer camps, including Raquette Lake Boys Camp and ...
Blue Mountain Lake is approximately 90 miles (140 km) north of Utica and about 90 miles (140 km) northwest of Albany. The place is named after the mountain peak, Blue Mountain . The principal outdoor attractions include camping, boating and hiking, supported by the several guest lodges in the area - at least one of which features and actively ...
The Hedges is a historic home and Adirondack Great Camp located at Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, New York. The property consists of 30 buildings and structures and many related site features. From about 1890 to 1920, it was the seasonal home of Hiram B. Duryea, and from this period nine buildings and structures remain. In 1920, it was ...
St. William's was designed by prominent New York architect J. Cleaveland Cady's firm at the height of Shingle Style architecture fashion. It was built by William West Durant in 1890 and is a rectangular, one-story church with a steeply pitched roof.