Seven Keys Lodge - Revision history

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	The alarm came shortly after noon Friday and by 2:30 pm there was only a small portion of the kitchen area standing, It was a huge two-story building with 12 rooms upstairs. The downstairs had dining room, lounges, offices and kitchen.		The alarm came shortly after noon Friday and by 2:30 pm there was only a small portion of the kitchen area standing, It was a huge two-story building with 12 rooms upstairs. The downstairs had dining room, lounges, offices and kitchen.

	State Conservation Officer [[Harold Martin~~\|Harold Martin]]~~ was at the scene with his vehicle and his Indian pumps along with [[Bloomingdale Fire Department\|Bloomingdale Fire Department]] pumps which were manned by the lodge employees to put out the fire in the woods nearby.		State Conservation Officer Harold Martin was at the scene with his vehicle and his Indian pumps along with [[Bloomingdale Fire Department\|Bloomingdale Fire Department]] pumps which were manned by the lodge employees to put out the fire in the woods nearby.

	There are about 20 buildings in the complex and it was considered quite a feat, by those at the fire, that the men were able to save the buildings close by.		There are about 20 buildings in the complex and it was considered quite a feat, by those at the fire, that the men were able to save the buildings close by.

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	[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling\|600x600px]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon Lake]]		[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling\|600x600px]]

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	[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon Lake]]		[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling\|600x600px]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon Lake]]

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	LOON LAKE The Seven Keys Lodge burned to the ground Friday afternoon despite the best efforts of the Bloomingdale Fire Department to save the historic landmark.		LOON LAKE The Seven Keys Lodge burned to the ground Friday afternoon despite the best efforts of the Bloomingdale Fire Department to save the historic landmark.

	Fire Chief [[Tom Glover\|Tom Glover]] and 38 men battled a fire that started in the adjacent woods and battled to save another building only 15 feet from the burning structure.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 28, 1972.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' July 28, 1972''\|916x916px]]Fire Chief [[Tom Glover\|Tom Glover]] and 38 men battled a fire that started in the adjacent woods and battled to save another building only 15 feet from the burning structure.

	Chief Glover said that his investigation of the cause, and talks with lodge employees led him to believe that the fire was caused by a spark from a fireplace. The theory is that the spark went up the chimney and landed in pine needles in a niche near the chimney.		Chief Glover said that his investigation of the cause, and talks with lodge employees led him to believe that the fire was caused by a spark from a fireplace. The theory is that the spark went up the chimney and landed in pine needles in a niche near the chimney.
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	Mr. Stickney said it was built in the early 1890's by a Mr. Ziegler, a multi-millionaire, for a summer home. He said it was then purchased by [[Mary Chase\|Mary H. Chase]] in 1915 and made part of the Loon Lake Hotel property.		Mr. Stickney said it was built in the early 1890's by a Mr. Ziegler, a multi-millionaire, for a summer home. He said it was then purchased by [[Mary Chase\|Mary H. Chase]] in 1915 and made part of the Loon Lake Hotel property.

	~~[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 28, 1972.jpg\|right\|thumb\|''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' July 28, 1972]]~~<br>Mr. Garland bought the property in the early 1940's.		<br>Mr. Garland bought the property in the early 1940's.

	The lodge was of spruce log construction with fieldstone pillars and fireplaces.		The lodge was of spruce log construction with fieldstone pillars and fireplaces.

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	[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[~~Loon Lake\|~~Loon Lake]]		[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon Lake]]

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	''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 23, 1972		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 23, 1972

	'''Fire destroys Seven Keys Lodge; built by wealthy man in 1890's '''		'''Fire destroys Seven Keys Lodge; built by wealthy man in 1890's '''

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	'''[[~~Other historic properties\|~~Other historic properties]]'''		'''[[Other historic properties]]'''

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	Mr. Stickney said it was built in the early 1890's by a Mr. Ziegler, a multi-millionaire, for a summer home. He said it was then purchased by [[Mary Chase\|Mary H. Chase]] in 1915 and made part of the Loon Lake Hotel property.		Mr. Stickney said it was built in the early 1890's by a Mr. Ziegler, a multi-millionaire, for a summer home. He said it was then purchased by [[Mary Chase\|Mary H. Chase]] in 1915 and made part of the Loon Lake Hotel property.

	[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise~~%2C~~ July 28~~%2C~~ 1972.jpg\|right\|thumb\|''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' July 28, 1972]]<br>Mr. Garland bought the property in the early 1940's.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 28, 1972.jpg\|right\|thumb\|''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' July 28, 1972]]<br>Mr. Garland bought the property in the early 1940's.

	The lodge was of spruce log construction with fieldstone pillars and fireplaces.		The lodge was of spruce log construction with fieldstone pillars and fireplaces.

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	[[File:Seven%20Keys%20boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>\|Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon%20Lake\|Loon Lake]]		[[File:Seven%20Keys%20boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon%20Lake\|Loon Lake]]

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	[[File:Seven~~%20Keys%20boathouse~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon~~%20Lake~~\|Loon Lake]]		[[File:Seven Keys boathouse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Seven Keys Lodge boathouse, 2002.<br>Courtesy of Mary Hotaling]]'''Address: '''Route 99, [[Loon Lake\|Loon Lake]]

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	''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 23, 1972		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', October 23, 1972

	'''Fire destroys Seven Keys Lodge; built by wealthy man in 1890's '''		'''Fire destroys Seven Keys Lodge; built by wealthy man in 1890's '''
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	LOON LAKE The Seven Keys Lodge burned to the ground Friday afternoon despite the best efforts of the Bloomingdale Fire Department to save the historic landmark.		LOON LAKE The Seven Keys Lodge burned to the ground Friday afternoon despite the best efforts of the Bloomingdale Fire Department to save the historic landmark.

	Fire Chief [[Tom~~%20Glover~~\|Tom Glover]] and 38 men battled a fire that started in the adjacent woods and battled to save another building only 15 feet from the burning structure.		Fire Chief [[Tom Glover\|Tom Glover]] and 38 men battled a fire that started in the adjacent woods and battled to save another building only 15 feet from the burning structure.

	Chief Glover said that his investigation of the cause, and talks with lodge employees led him to believe that the fire was caused by a spark from a fireplace. The theory is that the spark went up the chimney and landed in pine needles in a niche near the chimney.		Chief Glover said that his investigation of the cause, and talks with lodge employees led him to believe that the fire was caused by a spark from a fireplace. The theory is that the spark went up the chimney and landed in pine needles in a niche near the chimney.

	[[Larry~~%20Martin~~\|Larry Martin]], an employee at the lodge, noticed the fire in the roof and he, with other employees, fought valiantly but to no avail to control the blaze until firemen could get to the scene.		[[Larry Martin\|Larry Martin]], an employee at the lodge, noticed the fire in the roof and he, with other employees, fought valiantly but to no avail to control the blaze until firemen could get to the scene.

	[[Joseph~~%20Martin~~\|Joseph Martin ]]of Saranac Lake, who doing work at the place with his tractor and backhoe, was helping remove articles from the building when he fell from a one-story balcony to the ground.		[[Joseph Martin\|Joseph Martin ]]of Saranac Lake, who doing work at the place with his tractor and backhoe, was helping remove articles from the building when he fell from a one-story balcony to the ground.

	He was taken to the [[Saranac~~%20%20Lake%20General%20Hospital~~\|Lake General Hospital]] by the Rescue Squad, treated, and released.		He was taken to the [[Saranac Lake General Hospital\|Lake General Hospital]] by the Rescue Squad, treated, and released.

	Mrs. Martin told The Enterprise today that he suffered no broken bones but was sore and swollen from the fall. He told his wife that as much as he could remember was that he fell on his shoulder.		Mrs. Martin told The Enterprise today that he suffered no broken bones but was sore and swollen from the fall. He told his wife that as much as he could remember was that he fell on his shoulder.

	[[Dick~~%20Stickney~~\|Dick Stickney]] and [[Mickey~~%20Cimbrec~~\|Mickey Cimbrec]] were on the balcony with Mr. Martin when, Mr. Stickney said, he leaned over to get a good shot at the mattresses they had thrown down to land stuff on, and fell over.		[[Dick Stickney\|Dick Stickney]] and [[Mickey Cimbrec\|Mickey Cimbrec]] were on the balcony with Mr. Martin when, Mr. Stickney said, he leaned over to get a good shot at the mattresses they had thrown down to land stuff on, and fell over.

	The building is owned by Mr. and Mrs. [[Anthony~~%20D~~'Elia\|Anthony Delia]]. They had been renovating and generally improving the property, and they were booked up for this holiday weekend at the main lodge.		The building is owned by Mr. and Mrs. [[Anthony D'Elia\|Anthony Delia]]. They had been renovating and generally improving the property, and they were booked up for this holiday weekend at the main lodge.

	Mrs. Delia said she had never seen people work so hard to save something that belonged to someone else.		Mrs. Delia said she had never seen people work so hard to save something that belonged to someone else.
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	He called it "a wonderful old building." He said the floors were all oak, the framework was massive oak timbers with oak trim, and there were seven fireplaces, one that could take 6-foot logs.		He called it "a wonderful old building." He said the floors were all oak, the framework was massive oak timbers with oak trim, and there were seven fireplaces, one that could take 6-foot logs.

	Mr. Stickney worked on the building when [[Sam~~%20Garland~~\|Sam Garland]], who owned the property in the 1940's as part of the [[Loon~~%20Lake%20Hotel~~\|Loon Lake Hotel]] complex, completely renovated the main lodge.		Mr. Stickney worked on the building when [[Sam Garland\|Sam Garland]], who owned the property in the 1940's as part of the [[Loon Lake Hotel\|Loon Lake Hotel]] complex, completely renovated the main lodge.

	Mr. Stickney said it was built in the early 1890's by a Mr. Ziegler, a multi-millionaire, for a summer home. He said it was then purchased by [[Mary~~%20Chase~~\|Mary H. Chase]] in 1915 and made part of the Loon Lake Hotel property.		Mr. Stickney said it was built in the early 1890's by a Mr. Ziegler, a multi-millionaire, for a summer home. He said it was then purchased by [[Mary Chase\|Mary H. Chase]] in 1915 and made part of the Loon Lake Hotel property.

	[[File:Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~%2C~~%20July%2028~~%2C~~%201972~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' July 28, 1972]]<br>Mr. Garland bought the property in the early 1940's.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise%2C July 28%2C 1972.jpg\|right\|thumb\|''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' July 28, 1972]]<br>Mr. Garland bought the property in the early 1940's.

	The lodge was of spruce log construction with fieldstone pillars and fireplaces.		The lodge was of spruce log construction with fieldstone pillars and fireplaces.
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	The alarm came shortly after noon Friday and by 2:30 pm there was only a small portion of the kitchen area standing, It was a huge two-story building with 12 rooms upstairs. The downstairs had dining room, lounges, offices and kitchen.		The alarm came shortly after noon Friday and by 2:30 pm there was only a small portion of the kitchen area standing, It was a huge two-story building with 12 rooms upstairs. The downstairs had dining room, lounges, offices and kitchen.

	State Conservation Officer [[Harold~~%20Martin~~\|Harold Martin]] was at the scene with his vehicle and his Indian pumps along with [[Bloomingdale~~%20Fire%20Department~~\|Bloomingdale Fire Department]] pumps which were manned by the lodge employees to put out the fire in the woods nearby.		State Conservation Officer [[Harold Martin\|Harold Martin]] was at the scene with his vehicle and his Indian pumps along with [[Bloomingdale Fire Department\|Bloomingdale Fire Department]] pumps which were manned by the lodge employees to put out the fire in the woods nearby.

	There are about 20 buildings in the complex and it was considered quite a feat, by those at the fire, that the men were able to save the buildings close by.		There are about 20 buildings in the complex and it was considered quite a feat, by those at the fire, that the men were able to save the buildings close by.
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	Mr. Delia was in New York at the time of the fire. Mrs. Delia praised the work of the firemen in containing the fire, and expressed appreciation to her employees and friends who had helped.		Mr. Delia was in New York at the time of the fire. Mrs. Delia praised the work of the firemen in containing the fire, and expressed appreciation to her employees and friends who had helped.

	Chief Glover said it was one of the toughest fires that his department had fought. [[Leo~~%20Morency~~\|Leo Morency]] is first assistant chief. [[Gary~~%20Smokies~~\|Gary Smokies]] is second assistant chief.		Chief Glover said it was one of the toughest fires that his department had fought. [[Leo Morency\|Leo Morency]] is first assistant chief. [[Gary Smokies\|Gary Smokies]] is second assistant chief.



	'''[[Other~~%20historic%20properties~~\|Other historic properties]]'''		'''[[Other historic properties\|Other historic properties]]'''

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