National Register of Historic Places

Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run

Lake Placid, Essex County, New York
Listed
February 4, 2010
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000008

About this property

The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton on Mount Van Hoevenberg, located at the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, New York, United States. This venue was used for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics and for the only winter Goodwill Games in 2000. The track hosted both the first FIBT World Championships and FIL World Luge Championships held outside of Europe, doing so in 1949 and 1983. The third and most recent version of the track was completed in 2000. In 2010 the bobsled track was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

220 Bob Run Ln.
Lake Placid, Essex County, New York
44.21745, -73.92600

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONENGINEERING
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run listed on the National Register?

Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run?

Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run?

The period of significance for Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run is recorded as the industrial era.

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