National Register of Historic Places

Blue Mountain House Annex (Additional Documentation)

Blue Mountain, Hamilton County, New York
Listed
December 7, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000941

About this property

Blue Mountain House Annex, also known as The Log Hotel, is a historic hotel located on the grounds of the Adirondack Experience museum in Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, New York, USA. It was built in 1876 and is a two-story structure built of square-hewn spruce logs with halved log cornering. It features a verandah on the south and east. It is one of the earliest and best known of the Adirondack resort hotels. The annex was restored on its site after the museum acquired the property in 1954. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Blue Mountain, Hamilton County, New York
43.85544, -74.43348

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Blue Mountain House Annex (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Blue Mountain House Annex (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Blue Mountain House Annex (Additional Documentation)?

Blue Mountain House Annex (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Blue Mountain House Annex (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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