Distin Cottage Explained

Distin Cottage
Location:11 Kiwassa Rd., Saranac Lake, Harrietstown, New York, U.S.
Coordinates:44.3194°N -74.13°W
Built:1920
Architect:Distin, William G.; Branch & Callahan
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:November 6, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92001416

Distin Cottage is a historic cure cottage located at Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built about 1920 and is a two-story, L-shaped wood frame single-family dwelling with Colonial Revival style details. It has a hipped roof with a clipped gable and dormers. It features a cure porch measuring 8 feet by 10 feet. It was designed by architect William G. Distin for his father, photographer William L. Distin.[1]

The cottage was rented by Albert Einstein when he first came to Saranac Lake the summers of 1936 and 1937.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Distin Cottage. September 1991. 2010-01-01 . Rachel Bliven and John Bonafide. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.
  2. https://localwiki.org/hsl/Albert_Einstein Historic Saranac Lake