National Historic Landmark

Camp Pine Knot

Raquette Lake, Hamilton County, New York
Listed
November 7, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002934

About this property

Camp Pine Knot, also known as Huntington Memorial Camp, is a Great Camp on Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Constructed in 1877 by William West Durant, it was the first of the Adirondack "Great Camps" and epitomizes the architectural style. Elements include log and native stonework construction, decorative rustic items of branches and twigs, and layout as a compound of separated structures. It is located on the southwest tip of Long Point, a two-mile long point extending into Raquette Lake, in Long Lake, New York. The camp consists of some two dozen buildings, including a seven-room "Swiss Cottage," four "Log Cottages" of one to three rooms, two frame cottages of three and five rooms, a "Glass Dining Room," and a five-stall horse barn and wagon shed. Covered walkways connect many of the buildings. There was also the "Barque," a 20 by 60 foot four-room bark cabin built on a log raft; it was fully equipped with a kitchen, bath, and running water.

Location

Raquette Lake, Hamilton County, New York
43.82212, -74.62779

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Camp Pine Knot listed on the National Register?

Camp Pine Knot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Camp Pine Knot?

Camp Pine Knot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Camp Pine Knot a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Camp Pine Knot has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Camp Pine Knot?

The period of significance for Camp Pine Knot is recorded as the industrial era.

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