Leis Cottage

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Leis Cottage
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Leis Cottage, September 2008
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Location26 Algonquin Ave., Saranac Lake, Harrietstown, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°19′14″N74°8′59″W / 44.32056°N 74.14972°W / 44.32056; -74.14972 Coordinates: 44°19′14″N74°8′59″W / 44.32056°N 74.14972°W / 44.32056; -74.14972
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1904
Architectural style Queen Anne, Cure cottage
MPS Saranac Lake MPS
NRHP reference No. 92001444 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1992

Leis Cottage, also known as Camp Leisure, is a historic cure cottage located at Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built in 1904 and is a 2+12-story, L-shaped wood-frame structure with a gable roof and projecting cross-gable in the Queen Anne style. It has a large verandah and second story sleeping porch. It features a cobblestone chimney and porte cochere. Henry Leis, who operated a piano and music store, also owned the Leis Block. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Rachel Bliven and John Bonafide (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Leis Cottage". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-01.See also: "Accompanying four photos".