Leis Cottage Explained

Leis Cottage
Location:26 Algonquin Ave., Saranac Lake, Harrietstown, New York, U.S.
Coordinates:44.3206°N -74.1497°W
Built:1904
Architecture:Queen Anne, Cure cottage
Added:November 6, 1992
Refnum:92001444

Leis Cottage, also known as Camp Leisure, is a historic cure cottage located at Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built in 1904 and is a -story, L-shaped wood-frame structure with a gable roof and projecting cross-gable in the Queen Anne style. It has a large verandah and second story sleeping porch. It features a cobblestone chimney and porte cochere. Henry Leis, who operated a piano and music store, also owned the Leis Block.[1]

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 four photos.