Clifton Springs Sanitarium is a historic sanitarium building located at the village of Clifton Springs in

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. Construction of the sanitarium building began in 1892 as a five-story ell-shaped brick structure in the

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style. The facade is eleven bays wide and terminated at each end by a conical tower with flat roof. A rectangular tower dominates the central bay. The building includes a

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that has a

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of the

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. It was home to the Clifton Springs Water Cure promoted by Dr. Henry Foster, whose 1854 home, Foster Cottage, is located on the property. In 1974 it was converted to a senior citizens apartment building. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying 13 photographs''
/ref> The sanitarium building and Foster Cottage were later included as part of the

Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District Clifton Springs Sanitarium Historic District is a national historic district located at the Village of Clifton Springs in Ontario County, New York. The district includes the previously listed main Clifton Springs Sanitarium and Foster Cottage. ...

. The spa building "is a fine example of the early work of the Elmira architectural firm of

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which was active in the western part of New York State from 1890 to 1930." It was listed on the

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in 1979.

Notable people

* Dr.

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Gallery

File:Foster Cottage Clifton Springs Sanitarium May 10.jpg, Foster Cottage, May 10

References

External links

Spa Apartments - Around Clifton SpringsThe Foster Cottage Museum
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Commercial buildings completed in 1892 Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Ontario County, New York Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Ontario County, New York {{OntarioCountyNY-NRHP-stub