Distin Cottage

Historic house in New York, United States
United States historic place
Distin Cottage
Distin Cottage, September 2008
44°19′10″N 74°7′48″W / 44.31944°N 74.13000°W / 44.31944; -74.13000
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectDistin, William G.; Branch & Callahan
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSSaranac Lake MPS
NRHP reference No.92001416[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1992

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.[2]

The cottage was rented by Albert Einstein when he first came to Saranac Lake the summers of 1936 and 1937.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Rachel Bliven and John Bonafide (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Distin Cottage". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-01. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
  3. ^ Historic Saranac Lake
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