Hillside Lodge
Why it's listed
Hillside Lodge is a one-story cure cottage on a 3.3-acre wooded hillside along Harrietstown Road, roughly a mile outside the village of Saranac Lake. Built about 1920, it is clad in cedar shingles, rests on a fieldstone foundation and has a hipped roof. A two-story hexagonal turret with a solarium marks the southern end. Across the front are two glass-enclosed cure porches with large windows, one original and one slightly larger. Inside, the rooms have beaded board walls and embossed metal or beaverboard ceilings, and a large fieldstone fireplace. The cottage was purchased about 1921 by George Hart for his niece Mary MacIntyre, who had tuberculosis. It was run as a private sanatorium in the early twentieth century and is still a residence. It is listed for its architecture and its link to health and medicine in Saranac Lake, where such cottages were built mainly between 1870 and 1930 to house tuberculosis patients undergoing outdoor cures. The building retains a high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an intact example of early twentieth-century cure cottage design, with cure porches and large windows typical of the type plus a two-story hexagonal tower with solarium. It also reflects Saranac Lake's role as a tuberculosis treatment resort, and it retains a high degree of integrity in materials, design, setting and association.
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 92001467, listed November 6, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Harrietstown Rd., Saranac Lake |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | November 6, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001467 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1920-c.1940 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival/Queen Anne |
| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Operated solely as a private sanatorium in the early twentieth century and continues in use as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 3.3 |
| Within district | New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District |
| Coordinates | 44.35505, -74.14612 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 92001467.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5763955
- This listing as JSON
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