Markham Point - Revision history

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	The eight acres at the western tip is presently a camp called Three Trees Camp.		The eight acres at the western tip is presently a camp called Three Trees Camp.

	State land starts six-tenths of a mile east of the western tip of the point and continues all the way to [[~~Forest Home Road\|~~Forest Home Road]], 2.5 miles via [[Dunlap Road\|Dunlap Road]].		State land starts six-tenths of a mile east of the western tip of the point and continues all the way to [[Forest Home Road]], 2.5 miles via [[Dunlap Road\|Dunlap Road]].
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	The APA has also approved a six- lot subdivision planned by John R. Dunlap on the shore of Upper Saranac Lake in the Town of Santa Clara.		The APA has also approved a six- lot subdivision planned by John R. Dunlap on the shore of Upper Saranac Lake in the Town of Santa Clara.

	The permit for the 23-acre property on Markham Point Road, located off [[~~Forest Home Road\|~~Forest Home Road]], allows the creation of one 4.4-acre lot with an existing house, four lots from 2.9 to 3.6 acres in size for single family homes, and one 5.8-acre lot to remain undeveloped but with the potential for a future two-lot subdivision.		The permit for the 23-acre property on Markham Point Road, located off [[Forest Home Road]], allows the creation of one 4.4-acre lot with an existing house, four lots from 2.9 to 3.6 acres in size for single family homes, and one 5.8-acre lot to remain undeveloped but with the potential for a future two-lot subdivision.

	Construction of septic systems on the site will be monitored by a state-licensed engineer, according to an APA memorandum. The permit requires, future structures to be at least 75 feet from the lake's high water mark. Boat docks, but not boathouses, will be allowed at the site.		Construction of septic systems on the site will be monitored by a state-licensed engineer, according to an APA memorandum. The permit requires, future structures to be at least 75 feet from the lake's high water mark. Boat docks, but not boathouses, will be allowed at the site.

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	''Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat'', December 16, 1927		''Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat'', December 16, 1927

	James R. Dunlap, [''sic''] hat manufacturer of New York city, has bought a 50-acre tract in Upper Saranac Lake near Saranac Inn and has started erection of an Adirondack camp that will cost $50,000. [[~~William G. Distin\|~~William G. Distin]], Saranac Lake architect, designed the camp. The property is on Markham Point and at present cannot be reached except by water.		James R. Dunlap, [''sic''] hat manufacturer of New York city, has bought a 50-acre tract in Upper Saranac Lake near Saranac Inn and has started erection of an Adirondack camp that will cost $50,000. [[William G. Distin]], Saranac Lake architect, designed the camp. The property is on Markham Point and at present cannot be reached except by water.
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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253 Adirondack Experience]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253 Adirondack Experience]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[~~Upper Saranac Lake\|~~Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[~~Upper Saranac Lake\|~~Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake]] .]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake]] . From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

	It was the site of [[John R. Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.		It was the site of [[John R. Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.

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	[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]		[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]

	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253 Adirondack Experience]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

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	[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]		[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]

	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]\|.]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

	It was the site of [[John%20R.%20Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.		It was the site of [[John%20R.%20Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.

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	''Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat'', December 16, 1927		''Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat'', December 16, 1927

	~~<span>~~James R. Dunlap, [''sic''] hat manufacturer of New York city, has bought a 50-acre tract in Upper Saranac Lake near Saranac Inn and has started erection of an Adirondack camp that will cost $50,000. [[William%20G.%20Distin\|William G. Distin]], Saranac Lake architect, designed the camp. The property is on Markham Point and at present cannot be reached except by water.		James R. Dunlap, [''sic''] hat manufacturer of New York city, has bought a 50-acre tract in Upper Saranac Lake near Saranac Inn and has started erection of an Adirondack camp that will cost $50,000. [[William%20G.%20Distin\|William G. Distin]], Saranac Lake architect, designed the camp. The property is on Markham Point and at present cannot be reached except by water.
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	''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', November 25, 1987		''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', November 25, 1987

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	'''Santa Clara Project'''		'''Santa Clara Project'''

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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]]\| and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]\|.]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]\|.]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

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	[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America\|, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]		[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]

	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]]\| and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]]\| and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253 Adirondack Experience]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253 Adirondack Experience]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[~~Upper Saranac Lake\|~~Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[~~Upper Saranac Lake\|~~Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake]] .]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake]] . From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

	It was the site of [[John R. Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.		It was the site of [[John R. Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.

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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253 Adirondack Experience]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

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	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]\|.]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

	It was the site of [[John%20R.%20Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.		It was the site of [[John%20R.%20Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.

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	[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]		[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]

	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]]\| and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>\|Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine%20Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]\|."<br>\|Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]\|.]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]\|.]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper%20Saranac%20Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel%20B.%20Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

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	[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]		[[File:Country Life in America, June 1916.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Country Life in America, vol. 30, p. 2, June 1916]]

	[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine~~%20Wagner~~\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]		[[File:p070581.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Aerial view of Markham Point from the south, c. 1960. A note from the donor reads:<br>Camp "Windy Point" (as it was known in the 1950's) is located at the very tip of Markham Point, in the Northeast corner of Upper Saranac Lake... There are two other camps located on the peninsula, and which share a 3-mile driveway. During the 1950s it was owned by [[Earl Wagner\|Earl Wagner]] and later his widow, [[Catherine Wagner\|Catherine Wagner]]."<br>Courtesy of the [[https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/photo/50609FD8-2C69-4CC5-B510-212727637253\|Adirondack Experience]]]]

	[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper~~%20Saranac%20Lake~~\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel~~%20B~~.~~%20Ward~~\|Samuel B. Ward]].		[[File:USL Map North beechwood.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|From a 1912 map or [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]].]]'''Markham Point''' is a mile-long point on the north-east shore of [[Upper Saranac Lake\|Upper Saranac Lake]]. From 1893 1912, it was owned by Dr. [[Samuel B. Ward\|Samuel B. Ward]].

	It was the site of [[John~~%20R~~.~~%20Dunlap~~\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.		It was the site of [[John R. Dunlap\|John R. Dunlap]]'s camp, [[Woodwil\|Woodwil]], in the 1920s. In 1987, Dunlap's son, Jack, developed the 23-acre property into six lots ranging from 2.9 to 5.8 acres. There are presently eight lots.

	The eight acres at the western tip is presently a camp called Three Trees Camp.		The eight acres at the western tip is presently a camp called Three Trees Camp.

	State land starts six-tenths of a mile east of the western tip of the point and continues all the way to [[Forest~~%20Home%20Road~~\|Forest Home Road]], 2.5 miles via [[Dunlap~~%20Road~~\|Dunlap Road]].		State land starts six-tenths of a mile east of the western tip of the point and continues all the way to [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], 2.5 miles via [[Dunlap Road\|Dunlap Road]].
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	[[Seneca~~%20Ray%20Stoddard~~\|S. R. Stoddard]], ''The Adirondacks, Illustrated'', 1893, p. 86		[[Seneca Ray Stoddard\|S. R. Stoddard]], ''The Adirondacks, Illustrated'', 1893, p. 86

	...Dr. Ward’s camp on Markham Point is notably picturesque and comfortable...		...Dr. Ward’s camp on Markham Point is notably picturesque and comfortable...
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	''Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat'', December 16, 1927		''Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat'', December 16, 1927

	James R. Dunlap, [''sic''] hat manufacturer of New York city, has bought a 50-acre tract in Upper Saranac Lake near Saranac Inn and has started erection of an Adirondack camp that will cost $50,000. [[William~~%20G~~.~~%20Distin~~\|William G. Distin]], Saranac Lake architect, designed the camp. The property is on Markham Point and at present cannot be reached except by water.		James R. Dunlap, [''sic''] hat manufacturer of New York city, has bought a 50-acre tract in Upper Saranac Lake near Saranac Inn and has started erection of an Adirondack camp that will cost $50,000. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]], Saranac Lake architect, designed the camp. The property is on Markham Point and at present cannot be reached except by water.
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	The APA has also approved a six- lot subdivision planned by John R. Dunlap on the shore of Upper Saranac Lake in the Town of Santa Clara.		The APA has also approved a six- lot subdivision planned by John R. Dunlap on the shore of Upper Saranac Lake in the Town of Santa Clara.

	The permit for the 23-acre property on Markham Point Road, located off [[Forest~~%20Home%20Road~~\|Forest Home Road]], allows the creation of one 4.4-acre lot with an existing house, four lots from 2.9 to 3.6 acres in size for single family homes, and one 5.8-acre lot to remain undeveloped but with the potential for a future two-lot subdivision.		The permit for the 23-acre property on Markham Point Road, located off [[Forest Home Road\|Forest Home Road]], allows the creation of one 4.4-acre lot with an existing house, four lots from 2.9 to 3.6 acres in size for single family homes, and one 5.8-acre lot to remain undeveloped but with the potential for a future two-lot subdivision.

	Construction of septic systems on the site will be monitored by a state-licensed engineer, according to an APA memorandum. The permit requires, future structures to be at least 75 feet from the lake's high water mark. Boat docks, but not boathouses, will be allowed at the site.		Construction of septic systems on the site will be monitored by a state-licensed engineer, according to an APA memorandum. The permit requires, future structures to be at least 75 feet from the lake's high water mark. Boat docks, but not boathouses, will be allowed at the site.