The Hedges is a historic home and
Adirondack Great Camp located at
Blue Mountain Lake Blue Mountain Lake may refer to:
* Blue Mountain Lake (Arkansas), a reservoir in Arkansas
* Blue Mountain Lake (New York lake), a lake in Hamilton County in the central Adirondacks, New York
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in
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,107, making it the least populous county in New York. With an area nearly the size of Delaware, it is the least densely populated county ea ...
. The property consists of 30 buildings and structures and many related site features. From about 1890 to 1920, it was the seasonal home of
Hiram B. Duryea, and from this period nine buildings and structures remain. In 1920, it was purchased by Richard J. Collins and converted to an Adirondack resort. The Main Lodge complex was built in 1882; the main block is a two-story, wood-framed building with a
mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof (also called a French roof or curb roof) is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. The ...
. The Stone Lodge was built 1900–03 and is a two-story gambrel-roofed building.
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2009.
In April 2018, the Hedges was sold to a coalition of sixty individuals and families, many of whom had a long history as guests at the resort.
It remains open to the public.
Gallery
File:The_Hedges_-_Stone_Lodge.jpg, The Stone Lodge at The Hedges
File:The_Hedges_main_lodge.jpg, The Main Lodge at The Hedges
File:The_Boat House_at_the_Hedges.jpg, The Boat House at The Hedges
References
External links
The Hedges website
Adirondack Great Camps
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Houses in Hamilton County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, New York
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