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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) \|500x500px]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[~~Ferdinand W. Chase\|~~Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[~~Paul Smith\|~~Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) \|500x500px]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]

	Located on the [[Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike]], the Loon Lake House was an immediate success. Like Paul and Lydia Smith, Ferd and Mary were well suited to their roles as host and hostess; Ferd was a charming raconteur and Mary an excellent cook and manager. The hotel's capacity was doubled in 1880 with the addition of a new wing. In 1882, its capacity was doubled again with the addition of an imposing four story building that had views of the Green Mountains of Vermont to the east and the High Peaks of the Adirondacks to the south.		Located on the [[Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike\|Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike]], the Loon Lake House was an immediate success. Like Paul and Lydia Smith, Ferd and Mary were well suited to their roles as host and hostess; Ferd was a charming raconteur and Mary an excellent cook and manager. The hotel's capacity was doubled in 1880 with the addition of a new wing. In 1882, its capacity was doubled again with the addition of an imposing four story building that had views of the Green Mountains of Vermont to the east and the High Peaks of the Adirondacks to the south.

	In 1887 the [[~~Chateaugay Railroad\|~~Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.		In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.

	[[File:9-gO0aKpSBC-ozQEV576ggy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Family get together, c. 1880, by [[George C. Baldwin]].<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] \|500x500px]]		[[File:9-gO0aKpSBC-ozQEV576ggy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Family get together, c. 1880, by [[George C. Baldwin]].<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] \|500x500px]]
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	Ferd Chase died in 1916, and his wife continued to run the hotel until 1931, when she lost it due to financial difficulties brought on by the Depression. The hotel continued in business until the early 1950s, when it was used as a summer camp. It burned to the ground on September 19, 1956.		Ferd Chase died in 1916, and his wife continued to run the hotel until 1931, when she lost it due to financial difficulties brought on by the Depression. The hotel continued in business until the early 1950s, when it was used as a summer camp. It burned to the ground on September 19, 1956.

	Among the more famous visitors to the hotel were Oscar Wilde in 1882, and, in 1892, U.S. President [[Benjamin Harrison]], whose wife suffered from tuberculosis; President [[~~Grover Cleveland\|~~Grover Cleveland]] came in 1895 and President [[William McKinley]] in 1897.		Among the more famous visitors to the hotel were [[Wikipedia:Oscar Wilde\|Oscar Wilde]] in 1882, and, in 1892, U.S. President [[Benjamin Harrison]], whose wife suffered from tuberculosis; President [[Grover Cleveland]] came in 1895 and President [[William McKinley]] in 1897.
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	''Franklin Gazette'', August 5, 1892		''Franklin Gazette'', August 5, 1892

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	'''Joined By S.L. and L.P.'''		'''Joined By S.L. and L.P.'''

	By [[~~BILL MCLAUGHLIN\|~~BILL MCLAUGHLIN]]		By [[BILL MCLAUGHLIN]]

	A twisted maze of smoldering rubble was all that remained this morning of the Loon Lake Hotel, the famous hostelry which has been an Adirondack landmark since 1879.		A twisted maze of smoldering rubble was all that remained this morning of the Loon Lake Hotel, the famous hostelry which has been an Adirondack landmark since 1879.
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	[[File:19780800011.jpg\|thumb\|Postcard of [[Happy Days]], 1912<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/98EE6279-4663-4136-AE42-953855425672 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]		[[File:19780800011.jpg\|thumb\|Postcard of [[Happy Days]], 1912<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/98EE6279-4663-4136-AE42-953855425672 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	The hotel had been closed for two weeks before last night's fire. The Bloomingdale firemen were led by Chief [[Robert Stephenson\|Robert Stephenson]], the 20-man Lake Placid complement of firemen was led by Chief [[~~Harold Darrah\|~~Harold Darrah]], with Saranac Lake's Chief [[~~Vernon Wamsganz\|~~Vernon Wamsganz]] directing the volunteers from this community.		The hotel had been closed for two weeks before last night's fire. The Bloomingdale firemen were led by Chief [[Robert Stephenson\|Robert Stephenson]], the 20-man Lake Placid complement of firemen was led by Chief [[Harold Darrah]], with Saranac Lake's Chief [[Vernon Wamsganz]] directing the volunteers from this community.

	'''See also''': [[~~Seven Keys Lodge\|~~Seven Keys Lodge]]		'''See also''': [[Seven Keys Lodge]]

	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''

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	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]

	Located on the [[~~Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike\|~~Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike]], the Loon Lake House was an immediate success. Like Paul and Lydia Smith, Ferd and Mary were well suited to their roles as host and hostess; Ferd was a charming raconteur and Mary an excellent cook and manager. The hotel's capacity was doubled in 1880 with the addition of a new wing. In 1882, its capacity was doubled again with the addition of an imposing four story building that had views of the Green Mountains of Vermont to the east and the High Peaks of the Adirondacks to the south.		Located on the [[Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnpike]], the Loon Lake House was an immediate success. Like Paul and Lydia Smith, Ferd and Mary were well suited to their roles as host and hostess; Ferd was a charming raconteur and Mary an excellent cook and manager. The hotel's capacity was doubled in 1880 with the addition of a new wing. In 1882, its capacity was doubled again with the addition of an imposing four story building that had views of the Green Mountains of Vermont to the east and the High Peaks of the Adirondacks to the south.

	In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad\|Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.		In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad\|Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.

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	[[File:p067423.jpg\|thumb\|The early Loon Lake House, c.1885,<br>courtesy of the [http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CB31FCF3-1591-4A4B-B141-191677448038 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:p067423.jpg\|thumb\|The early Loon Lake House, c.1885,<br>courtesy of the [http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CB31FCF3-1591-4A4B-B141-191677448038 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) \|501x501px]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) \|~~400x400px~~]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) \|500x500px]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]
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	In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad\|Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.		In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad\|Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.

	[[File:9-gO0aKpSBC-ozQEV576ggy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Family get together, c. 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] \|500x500px]]		[[File:9-gO0aKpSBC-ozQEV576ggy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Family get together, c. 1880, by [[George C. Baldwin]].<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] \|500x500px]]

	In addition to the ever-expanding hotel, Mary Chase leased land to guests who wished to build their own cottages, with the stipulation that they contain no cooking facilities: guests were required to use the hotel for meals. At the peak there were some sixty cottages, bringing the hotel's total capacity to 800.		In addition to the ever-expanding hotel, Mary Chase leased land to guests who wished to build their own cottages, with the stipulation that they contain no cooking facilities: guests were required to use the hotel for meals. At the peak there were some sixty cottages, bringing the hotel's total capacity to 800.

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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) ]]		[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) ]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]

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	[[File:Loon lake carriage.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|This carriage was bought from the Loon Lake House property in the 1960s by<br>[[John Hawkinson\|John W. Hawkinson]] of [[~~Gabriels\|~~Gabriels]].. Courtesy of [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRiqXC2Fu8Z/?igref=ogexp TheHawkeyeFarm] ]]		[[File:Loon lake carriage.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|This carriage was bought from the Loon Lake House property in the 1960s by<br>[[John Hawkinson\|John W. Hawkinson]] of [[Gabriels]]... Courtesy of [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRiqXC2Fu8Z/?igref=ogexp TheHawkeyeFarm] ]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1920s.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House (undated, but apparently c. 1920) Courtesy of the [http://pmm.pastperfect-online.com/36272cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=C22EAE9F-25B4-4E8B-BD5E-284318482120;type=102 Penobscot Maritime Museum] (Prints available) ]] ''[[Historical Sketches of Franklin County\|Historical Sketches of Franklin County]]'', by Frederick J. Seaver, Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Co., 1918, p. 365		[[File:Loon Lake House 1920s.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House (undated, but apparently c. 1920) Courtesy of the [http://pmm.pastperfect-online.com/36272cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=C22EAE9F-25B4-4E8B-BD5E-284318482120;type=102 Penobscot Maritime Museum] (Prints available) ]] ''[[Historical Sketches of Franklin County\|Historical Sketches of Franklin County]]'', by Frederick J. Seaver, Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Co., 1918, p. 365

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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) ]]		[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) ]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[~~Loon Lake\|~~Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]

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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake\|Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[~~Saranac River\|~~Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake\|Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]

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	The hotel had been closed for two weeks before last night's fire. The Bloomingdale firemen were led by Chief [[Robert Stephenson\|Robert Stephenson]], the 20-man Lake Placid complement of firemen was led by Chief [[Harold Darrah]], with Saranac Lake's Chief [[Vernon Wamsganz]] directing the volunteers from this community.		The hotel had been closed for two weeks before last night's fire. The Bloomingdale firemen were led by Chief [[Robert Stephenson\|Robert Stephenson]], the 20-man Lake Placid complement of firemen was led by Chief [[Harold Darrah]], with Saranac Lake's Chief [[Vernon Wamsganz]] directing the volunteers from this community.

	'''See also''': [[Seven Keys Lodge]]		'''See also''':

			* [[Seven Keys Lodge]]
			* [[Twin Pines Boathouse]]

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	[[File:p067423.jpg\|thumb\|The early Loon Lake House, c.1885,<br>courtesy of the [http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CB31FCF3-1591-4A4B-B141-191677448038 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:p067423.jpg\|thumb\|The early Loon Lake House, c.1885,<br>courtesy of the [http://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CB31FCF3-1591-4A4B-B141-191677448038 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) \|501x501px]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) \|~~400x400px~~]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) \|500x500px]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.\|598x598px]]
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	In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad\|Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.		In 1887 the [[Chateaugay Railroad\|Chateaugay Railroad]] reached from Plattsburgh. An additional three story annex was added in 1893. By 1910 further additions and cottages brought the total capacity to 350, and after World War I, space for an additional 150 guests was added. The property grew to include a tract of over four thousand acres, with an 18-hole, PGA golf course, a tennis court, pool and billiard parlors, and a bowling alley.

	[[File:9-gO0aKpSBC-ozQEV576ggy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Family get together, c. 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] \|500x500px]]		[[File:9-gO0aKpSBC-ozQEV576ggy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Family get together, c. 1880, by [[George C. Baldwin]].<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] \|500x500px]]

	In addition to the ever-expanding hotel, Mary Chase leased land to guests who wished to build their own cottages, with the stipulation that they contain no cooking facilities: guests were required to use the hotel for meals. At the peak there were some sixty cottages, bringing the hotel's total capacity to 800.		In addition to the ever-expanding hotel, Mary Chase leased land to guests who wished to build their own cottages, with the stipulation that they contain no cooking facilities: guests were required to use the hotel for meals. At the peak there were some sixty cottages, bringing the hotel's total capacity to 800.

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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]

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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[~~Loon Lake\|~~Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]

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	[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) ]]		[[File:Loon Lake House 1880.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1880. ([[Wikipedia:Adirondack_Museum\|Adirondack Museum]]) ]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake\|Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[~~Saranac River\|~~Saranac River]] in 1852.		[[File:Loon Lake House 1883.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|Loon Lake House, 1883. (Franklin Historical Review, August 1966) ]] The '''Loon Lake House''' was built on the south and east shores of [[Loon Lake\|Loon Lake]], about 15 miles northeast of Saranac Lake by [[Ferdinand W. Chase\|Ferdinand W. Chase]] and his wife [[Mary Chase\|Mary]] in 1879, originally as a large log hotel that could accommodate fifty guests. The area was already famous among sports, as [[Paul Smith\|Paul Smith]] had established his first hotel on Loon Lake in 1848, followed by Hunter's Rest nearby on the North Branch of the [[[Saranac River]] in 1852.

	[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]		[[File:yUr1t3JdS4O83fBljFcG8Q1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|"Group of Tourists" 1880, by George C. Baldwin.<br>The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:<br>Photography Collection, <br>[http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-a832-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 The New York Public Library.] c. 1880.]]

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	[[File:Loon lake carriage.jpg\|thumb\|This carriage was bought from the Loon Lake House property in the 1960s by~~<br>~~[[John Hawkinson\|John W. Hawkinson]] of [[Gabriels]]... Courtesy of [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRiqXC2Fu8Z/?igref=ogexp TheHawkeyeFarm] \|400x400px]]		[[File:Loon lake carriage.jpg\|thumb\|This carriage was bought from the Loon Lake House property in the 1960s by [[John Hawkinson\|John W. Hawkinson]] of [[Gabriels]]... Courtesy of [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRiqXC2Fu8Z/?igref=ogexp TheHawkeyeFarm] \|400x400px]]

	[[File:Loon Lake House 1920s.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House (undated, but apparently c. 1920) Courtesy of the [http://pmm.pastperfect-online.com/36272cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=C22EAE9F-25B4-4E8B-BD5E-284318482120;type=102 Penobscot Maritime Museum] (Prints available) \|~~400x400px~~]]<nowiki> </nowiki>''[[Historical Sketches of Franklin County\|Historical Sketches of Franklin County]]'', by Frederick J. Seaver, Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Co., 1918, p. 365		[[File:Loon Lake House 1920s.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House (undated, but apparently c. 1920) Courtesy of the [http://pmm.pastperfect-online.com/36272cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=C22EAE9F-25B4-4E8B-BD5E-284318482120;type=102 Penobscot Maritime Museum] (Prints available) \|500x500px]]<nowiki> </nowiki>''[[Historical Sketches of Franklin County\|Historical Sketches of Franklin County]]'', by Frederick J. Seaver, Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Co., 1918, p. 365

	[[File:p050902.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Loon Lake House porch, c. 1887<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/B0F9801B-DF7E-45BC-9A48-673602021177 Adirondack Experience] \|502x502px]]		[[File:p050902.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Loon Lake House porch, c. 1887<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/B0F9801B-DF7E-45BC-9A48-673602021177 Adirondack Experience] \|502x502px]]
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	A twisted maze of smoldering rubble was all that remained this morning of the Loon Lake Hotel, the famous hostelry which has been an Adirondack landmark since 1879.		A twisted maze of smoldering rubble was all that remained this morning of the Loon Lake Hotel, the famous hostelry which has been an Adirondack landmark since 1879.

	[[File:p050910.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, outside help, c. 1887<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/AB60AE36-94F2-4742-B905-732545234652 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:p050910.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House, outside help, c. 1887<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/AB60AE36-94F2-4742-B905-732545234652 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	The loss was estimated at $500,000 by Irene Miller, secretary-treasurer of Andron Resort, Inc, owners of the hotel.		The loss was estimated at $500,000 by Irene Miller, secretary-treasurer of Andron Resort, Inc, owners of the hotel.
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	Shortly after, the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid departments arrived with rural equipment and pumpers. The Post Office building had been scorched by the searing heat from a blaze which could be seen for 15 miles.		Shortly after, the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid departments arrived with rural equipment and pumpers. The Post Office building had been scorched by the searing heat from a blaze which could be seen for 15 miles.

	[[File:p050084.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake Hotel - Part of the Garage;August 1916.<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/989E9ED6-4FBB-41FE-AEBB-897859325117 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:p050084.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake Hotel - Part of the Garage;August 1916.<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/989E9ED6-4FBB-41FE-AEBB-897859325117 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	The heat from the fire twisted steel and melted the enamel on bathtubs and other bathroom fixtures. Flames still crackled menacingly in the substructure and a haze of smoke could still be seen from Vermontville, some 9 miles distant, this morning.		The heat from the fire twisted steel and melted the enamel on bathtubs and other bathroom fixtures. Flames still crackled menacingly in the substructure and a haze of smoke could still be seen from Vermontville, some 9 miles distant, this morning.
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	Firemen said that the building was completely consumed in a matter of minutes when a breeze from the lake fanned the flames which roared through the completely wooden edifice.		Firemen said that the building was completely consumed in a matter of minutes when a breeze from the lake fanned the flames which roared through the completely wooden edifice.

	[[File:p050090.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake Baseball team, August 1916<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/989E9ED6-4FBB-41FE-AEBB-897859325117 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:p050090.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake Baseball team, August 1916<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/989E9ED6-4FBB-41FE-AEBB-897859325117 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	The elevator shaft and chimneys were all that remained recognizable in the carnage of half-melted pipes, ovens, machinery, cabinets, beds, fire escapes and scorched rafters.		The elevator shaft and chimneys were all that remained recognizable in the carnage of half-melted pipes, ovens, machinery, cabinets, beds, fire escapes and scorched rafters.
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	Workmen had been repairing roofs at the rear of the structure this week. The main buildings were in the process of long-range renovation in an attempt to bring the hotel back to its former renown as a tourist mecca in the Adirondacks.		Workmen had been repairing roofs at the rear of the structure this week. The main buildings were in the process of long-range renovation in an attempt to bring the hotel back to its former renown as a tourist mecca in the Adirondacks.

	[[File:p001618.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House office, c. 1880<br>Photograph by [[S.R. Stoddard]]<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/7AE185D3-AB26-4831-B434-221528875197 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px~~]]		[[File:p001618.jpg\|thumb\|Loon Lake House office, c. 1880<br>Photograph by [[S.R. Stoddard]]<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/7AE185D3-AB26-4831-B434-221528875197 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	The hotel was built by Vermonters Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand W. Chase and operated by them until 1916 when Mr. Chase died. Mrs. Chase then carried on until the hotel was sold in 1937.		The hotel was built by Vermonters Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand W. Chase and operated by them until 1916 when Mr. Chase died. Mrs. Chase then carried on until the hotel was sold in 1937.
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	Among former guests at the hotel were President Benjamin Harrison, former New York Governors Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Lehman, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.		Among former guests at the hotel were President Benjamin Harrison, former New York Governors Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Lehman, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

	[[File:19780800011.jpg\|thumb\|Postcard of [[Happy Days]], 1912<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/98EE6279-4663-4136-AE42-953855425672 Adirondack Experience] \|~~400x400px\|left~~]]		[[File:19780800011.jpg\|thumb\|Postcard of [[Happy Days]], 1912<br>Courtesy of [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/98EE6279-4663-4136-AE42-953855425672 Adirondack Experience] \|500x500px]]

	The hotel had been closed for two weeks before last night's fire. The Bloomingdale firemen were led by Chief [[Robert Stephenson\|Robert Stephenson]], the 20-man Lake Placid complement of firemen was led by Chief [[Harold Darrah\|Harold Darrah]], with Saranac Lake's Chief [[Vernon Wamsganz\|Vernon Wamsganz]] directing the volunteers from this community.		The hotel had been closed for two weeks before last night's fire. The Bloomingdale firemen were led by Chief [[Robert Stephenson\|Robert Stephenson]], the 20-man Lake Placid complement of firemen was led by Chief [[Harold Darrah\|Harold Darrah]], with Saranac Lake's Chief [[Vernon Wamsganz\|Vernon Wamsganz]] directing the volunteers from this community.