{"nrhp_refnum":"86002947","name":"Prospect Point Camp","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E of NY 30","address_restricted":false,"city":"Saranac Inn","county":"Franklin County","state":"NY","lat":44.27951348800005,"lon":-74.34484990998241,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-11-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Prospect Point Camp is an Adirondack Great Camp complex on a high bluff on upper Saranac Lake, in the town of Santa Clara, Franklin County, New York, near Saranac Inn. The main chalets and boathouse date from 1903-4, and the nominated area covers about 38 acres.","why_significant":"The nomination describes the four large chalet lodges as among the most notable examples of early twentieth-century Adirondack Great Camp architecture. They combine simulated log construction, birch bark sheathing and split-pole half-timbering that recalls Bavarian hunting lodges. The camp also keeps its lakeside setting, its original water entry through the boathouse, and many service buildings. The Significance section is cut off in the text, so the stated criteria are not visible.","narrative":"Prospect Point Camp is an Adirondack Great Camp on a rocky bluff projecting into upper Saranac Lake, in Franklin County, New York. Built mainly in 1903-4 for the Lewisohn family, it was originally reached by water through a two-story chalet boathouse at the shoreline. Paths climb the bluff to four large chalet lodges joined by enclosed log-clad passageways. Their exteriors imitate log construction and use white birch bark and split spruce poles to suggest half-timbering, a motif tied to German hunting lodges. Inside, the rooms have stone and brick fireplaces, exposed beams, bark-sheathed ceilings and some original Arts and Crafts furniture. Modest service buildings sit back on the plateau, including a power house, dressing room, tennis shed and carpenter's shop. Since the 1940s the camp has served as a resort and youth camp, bringing alterations and newer buildings. About 31 of its 42 buildings and structures are counted as historic. The nomination values it for the scale, decoration and lakeside setting of its chalets.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Adirondack Great Camp rustic chalet style with German half-timbered influence","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied; used as a commercial resort and youth camp since the 1940s, with some alterations for code compliance. Of 42 buildings and structures, 31 contribute to the historic significance.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.94403-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/86002947.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002947/1dd0bdc205-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002947/1dd0bdc205-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Mwanner","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prospect_Point_Camp,_Upper_Saranac_Lake,_New_York.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Mwanner</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prospect_Point_Camp,_Upper_Saranac_Lake,_New_York.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"93001451","name":"New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/new-york-central-railroad-adirondack-division-historic-district-93001451/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312966","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Point_Camp","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7250812"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/franklin-county/prospect-point-camp-86002947/"}