Whelan Camp

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Whelan Camp
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LocationMick Rd., Long Lake, New York
Coordinates 43°48′27″N74°39′13″W / 43.80750°N 74.65361°W / 43.80750; -74.65361 Coordinates: 43°48′27″N74°39′13″W / 43.80750°N 74.65361°W / 43.80750; -74.65361
Area6.7 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1915
Architectural styleShingle Style, Adirondack Rustic
NRHP reference No. 89002089 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 21, 1989

Whelan Camp is a historic late period Adirondack Great Camp and national historic district located on Raquette Lake at Long Lake in Hamilton County, New York. The district includes four contributing buildings and one contributing structure. It is composed of a large, sprawling Shingle Style main camp and five supporting buildings constructed between 1915 and 1918. The buildings include the Main Lodge, Garcon Lodge, Power House, lean-to, and workshop. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [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. John Bonafide (October 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whelan Camp". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-02-20.See also: "Accompanying eight photos".