Denny Cottage
Why it's listed
Built around 1910 on the southern slope of Mt. Pisgah, this small shingled cottage at 76 Bloomingdale Avenue in Saranac Lake served as a cure cottage for people seeking relief from tuberculosis. The L-shaped house has a coursed fieldstone foundation, a cobblestone chimney, a gable roof and an L-shaped screened porch with Roman Doric columns. A small unheated cure porch opens from the center east bedroom through a wide door. The A.H. Denny family, who owned it from 1917 to 1944, leased it to individuals and families. Mr. Denny was a jeweler who came to the village for his health, and Mrs. Denny, a registered nurse, ran a nursing cottage elsewhere. The house was never registered as a private sanatorium. It was recognized as an example of the cure cottages that characterize Saranac Lake, retaining its original woodwork, plaster walls and setting, along with a high degree of design integrity.
Significance in brief: It is significant as a single-family dwelling rented to individuals and families seeking to cure tuberculosis, in the Health/Medicine context of Saranac Lake's cure cottages. Cure porches and other curing features were part of its original design and later additions, and it retains a high degree of integrity.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 92001452, listed November 6, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 76 Bloomingdale Ave., Saranac Lake |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | November 6, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001452 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1910-c.1940 |
| Architectural style | Early 20th Century |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently in use as a single dwelling; historically also used for health care as a cure cottage. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Highland Park Historic District |
| Coordinates | 44.34013, -74.12676 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92001452.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5259165
- This listing as JSON
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