1. THE HISTORY MUSEUM and LAKE PLACID DEPOT The Lake Placid depot was built in 1904. The trains came and NYS Rt. 86 Historic went here daily until April 24, 1965 when New York Central to Saranac Lake Railroad ceased operations on short notice. Americans were in love with the automobile and the depot fell silent. Walking Tour In 1967, the station was purchased by Lake Placid sisters M. V ic Frances and Louise Brewster. The building and its land was their to r H generous gift to the community for use by the Lake Placid-North e rb Elba Historical Society’s history museum. The station has been e Lake Placid, NY rt St R used to tell the stories of Lake Placid’s history ever since. ev d d 29 e a . e Incorporated 1900 n o Steven n s R s a 30 Roa L 28 d s W s The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society invites Once the trains stopped, few people ever imagined they might a li lsh S B Ln 26 a & run again. The Utica to Lake Placid line was restored by New e r u e you to take a walking tour of some of the busy main a n e g York State for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, but bankruptcy n 27 v r 31 A o a n e c e streets and quiet side avenues of our lovely Village halted the trains again. In 2000 the Adirondack Scenic Railroad k G e a A rl u v te returned with assistance from New York State funding and a n e In e e . r Lake Dr iv of Lake Placid. The Village was inhabited as early as v irro ive 25 r M spirit and labor of love by countless volunteers. A M D ir t M e ror s irror Lak La 1805 with an iron mill but was not incorporated until re ke 2. HURLEY BROTHERS BUILDING lc Dri il H v 1900. Currently, the average year round population is a e y Three brothers moved into the area in the early 1900’s and be- H e s S t 23 gan purchasing land in what is known now as Averyville. They re 3000. e also established a grain, hay, wood and coal business and erected t 24 21 M the building on Station Street in 1909. The third generation of ar cy R The tour is just over four miles. Take it at your Hurleys continues to occupy the building, selling oil and pro- o ad 22 pane. t own pace and indulge your curiosity about the sites ee tr S 20 along the way. Do part of it or all of it. Do it in one 3. MILL POND In 1855 a wooden dam was constructed to create the Mill Pond. n 19 day or several. See the history of many of these ai Due to the infux of citizens and the need for homes, saw mills 32 M 18 were built along the shores to create shingles and laths. In the 17 buildings. There are hills (after all, you’re in the 15 winter the pond was the site of the frst toboggan and skating 16 mountains!), so be prepared for some good exercise. areas. Various storms fnally caused the failure of the old wooden e MIRROR LAKE v i r dam and a new dam was fnished in time for the 1980 Olympic D 14 c i During your walk you will pass by many old homes Winter Games. p m y l and businesses, some dating back to the late 1800’s TOUR CONTINUES ON REVERSE O Conference Center at and some quite new. Many are unique to our little Lake Placid Tis map is not intended to be a complete history of Lake 13 Placid. Te Village history is both extensive and fascinating Village. Some businesses on Main Street survived 1980 Olympic 1932 Olympic 12 and much more than can be covered here. Please visit the the “1919 Main Street Fire” and another was built to Center/ Arena 11 Herb Brooks 33 Lake Placid History Museum for additional information accommodate the visitors for the 1980 Olympics. The Arena 10 and exhibits. Many history books have been written about Library has been in existence since 1884 with dozens of e Cummins Road v e i v r Lake Placid and the Olympics and are available at our local ri D improvements and add-ons. There are various interesting D e Lake Placid e bookstore and Te Lake Placid Public Library, which has d k i eating places, resting benches and shops for diversion s Public a k L r Beach an extensive collection. Also be sure to visit the Lake Placid Olympic a r P o 34 along the way. Comfortable walking shoes will make Speedskating irr Olympic Museum for Olympic history. Oval 9 M this tour a wonderful way to spend time getting to 9a View from Signal Hill looking South upon Mirror Lake, Main St. t know the Village of Lake Placid. Welcome and enjoy! e 8 rive and Hillcrest Avenue e ke D r Mirror La M t c K S i n le y S tr ee t e v i r n i D a e d M i s k r 35 7 a P S 6 tat 3 ion 36 1 St e ree ine Driv t nt l Road side e rning 2 5 S Mo Hillcrest Ave/Signal Hill - 1.8 miles - elevation changes = 153 feet 4 NYS Rt. 86 to Wilmington Upper Main Street - .73 Miles - elevation changes = 18 feet ©2014 Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society Lower Main Street/Newman - .95 miles - elevation changes = 145 feet Visit The History Museum Lake Placid Club/Parkside Dr. - .77 miles - elevation changes = 76 feet NYS Rt. 73 to Keene 242 Station St. - Lake Placid, NY 12946 518.523.1608 Map ©2014 Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society Brochure and map design by Sue Ortlof Cameron www.lakeplacidhistory.com Tank you to the Essex County Public Health Creating Healthy Places Like us on Facebook: grant for the printing of this map ‘Lake Placid History Museum’ 4. 6115 Sentinel Rd - Liquids and Solids 14. 2511 Main Street 27. Interlaken Inn Built in 1886 as George White’s General Store and at one time housed the The former Masonic Temple, completed in 1916, was designed by Lake Placid Originally built as a summer rental home. In 1944 it was converted into a bed and Newman Post Offce. Mainly known as “The Handlebar,” a bar and restaurant. architect Floyd Brewster who also designed the NBT Bank building. The original breakfast for lodging for well-to-do Jewish refugees from Germany. In 1969 it cost of the building was $30,000. The Masonic Temple rooms were on the upper became a home for skaters in the summer and skiers in the winter. It is currently 5. 6125 Sentinel Rd. - Lisa G’s foor. The Lake Placid Post Offce was in this building for 20 years from 1916 to a frst class Inn and restaurant. Originally known as George White’s Opera House, the top foor contained a 1936. stage and seating for 500. The middle foor was a hardware store. The frst foor 28 & 29. Homes along Stevens Road & site of The was a butcher shop. Later on, landscaping enclosed the bottom foor cutting 15. 2520 Main Street Stevens House Hotel (also see the aerial photo to the the building to two stories. It has been used as a drug store, nightclubs and Built in 1927, the hotel now called the Northwoods right on side panel) restaurants. Originally built in 1885. Inn was originally the Lake Placid Marcy, the Many of the homes built around this neighborhood village’s frst “freproof “ (i.e. brick) hotel. It in the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s were a part of the 6. 6143 Sentinel Rd. - Raeoil Bldg Upper Main Street 1906 survived a major fre in 1966. compound belonging to the Stevens House, originally Interior 2427 Main (#23) This building was originally established as a mercantile building. Part of the built in 1876 and known as the Excelsior House. Early building was used as the Newman Post Offce until the erection of the Main photos of Lake Placid show this magnifcent hotel Te Cheeseman Bldg St. offce. sitting at the crest of what is known as “Signal Hill”. The old stone wall which formed the front drive of the hotel is still visible on the south side of Stevens Road 7. 2764 Main St. - Art Devlin’s Olympic Motor Inn 16. 2501 Main Street - The Market just across the road and up the hill from St. Agnes Church. Founded by (and still operated by the family of) Olympic Ski Jumper and ABC Originally the Shea Building, this structure was built in 1900 by James Shea four Wide World of Sports ski jumping color commentator, Lake Placid’s own Art years after he started the Shea’s Market business. Destroyed by fre December 30. St. Agnes Church Devlin. 15, 1933, The store re-opened on this site May 24, 1934. In 1988 it became The The original St. Agnes on Main Street became too small for the growing Market. congregation during the late teens and ‘20’s of the twentieth century. Construction 8. 2693 Main Street - North Elba Town Hall began on this new church in April 1925. The church was dedicated on August 16, The frst formal town hall was completed on this site 17.