Leis Block Explained

Leis Block
Location:3-5 Bloomingdale Ave., Saranac Lake, Harrietstown, New York, U.S.
Coordinates:44.3289°N -74.1331°W
Built:1902
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:November 6, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92001449

Leis Block is a historic commercial building located at Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built in 1902 and is a three-story wood-frame structure. Renovations between 1910 and 1914 that added the current brick front, resulted in four full apartments, each containing a central inset sleeping porch. The storefronts once were occupied by Henry Leis's piano and music store and Earl Finegan's pharmacy. Henry Leis, who owned the block until his death in 1940, also built the Leis Cottage. The current structure has ten apartments and two storefronts.[1] The pharmacy at one time was named Terminal Pharmacy because it was the bus stop. Later it was renamed Hoffman Pharmacy.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Leis 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 five photos.