Distin Cottage

Distin Cottage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Distin Cottage, September 2008
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Location	11 Kiwassa Rd., Saranac Lake, Harrietstown, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	44°19′10″N74°7′48″W / 44.31944°N 74.13000°W / 44.31944; -74.13000
Area	less than one acre
Built	1920
Architect	Distin, William G.; Branch & Callahan
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Saranac Lake MPS
NRHP reference No.	92001416 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 6, 1992

Distin Cottage is a historic cure cottage located at Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built about 1920 and is a two-story, L-shaped wood frame single-family dwelling with Colonial Revival style details. It has a hipped roof with a clipped gable and dormers. It features a cure porch measuring 8 feet by 10 feet. It was designed by architect William G. Distin for his father, photographer William L. Distin. ^[2]

The cottage was rented by Albert Einstein when he first came to Saranac Lake the summers of 1936 and 1937. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Rachel Bliven and John A. Bonafide (September 1991). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Distin Cottage. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 29, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Historic Saranac Lake