Leis Cottage

Leis Cottage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Leis Cottage, September 2008
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Location	26 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
Area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built	1904
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Cure cottage
MPS	Saranac Lake MPS
NRHP reference No.	92001444 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 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+1⁄2-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]

References

1. "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 January 1, 2010.See also: "Accompanying four photos".