Werrenrath Camp Explained

Werrenrath Camp
Location:55 Island Dr., Dannemora, New York
Coordinates:44.7553°N -73.8014°W
Architect:Moses, Lionel
Architecture:Shingle Style; Tudor Revival; Arts and Crafts
Added:November 29, 2010
Refnum:10000943[1]

Werrenrath Camp is a historic Great Camp located in Dannemora in Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1928 for opera singer Reinald Werrenrath (1883–1953) as a summer estate. The property includes the main house, a boathouse, an ice house, and two stone gate posts.[2] The main house is a two-story, rectangular, limestone sheathed dwelling measuring approximately 37 feet wide and 61 feet long. The interior has Shingle Style, Tudor Revival, and Arts and Crafts style design elements.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2010-12-10. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/29/10 through 12/03/10. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Benefit Event -. Adirondack Architectural Heritage. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  3. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Werrenrath Camp. 2015-11-01 . Nancy L. Todd. PDF. September 2010. and Accompanying photographs