Stonaker Cottage - Revision history

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	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''
	* [~~https~~:~~//s3~~.~~amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/92001465.pdf National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (~~pdf)]		* [[File:Stonaker CottageNRHP.pdf\|thumb]]

	===Comments===		===Comments===

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	'''Designed by:''' [[Edwin R. Stonaker]] and his wife, Jeanne		'''Designed by:''' [[Edwin R. Stonaker]] and his wife, Jeanne

	This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.		This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with [[Quartz Windows\|quartz windows]] on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.

	The [[1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook]].		The [[1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook]].

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	[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|~~400px~~\|46 Glenwood Road]]		[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|46 Glenwood Road]]

			[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageNov1991South.jpeg\|thumb\|500px\|Stonaker Cottage November 1991, South exposure]]

			[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1989South.jpeg\|thumb\|500px\|Stonaker Cottage September 1989, South exposure]]

	'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive]]		'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive]]
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	This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.		This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.

	The [[1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[~~Harry A. Bray\|~~Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[~~State Hospital at Ray Brook\|~~State Hospital at Ray Brook]].		The [[1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook]].

	'''Stonaker House'''		'''Stonaker House'''
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	One of the joys is the sense of individuality, of personality, that is inherent in most of Saranac Lake's buildings. Like the people who built and lived in them, each structure is in some way unique.		One of the joys is the sense of individuality, of personality, that is inherent in most of Saranac Lake's buildings. Like the people who built and lived in them, each structure is in some way unique.

	Yet even in this village of eclectic architecture, there are some buildings that stand alone among their neighbors as nothing short of extraordinary. One such is the Stonaker House in [[~~Glenwood Estates\|~~Glenwood Estates]].		Yet even in this village of eclectic architecture, there are some buildings that stand alone among their neighbors as nothing short of extraordinary. One such is the Stonaker House in [[Glenwood Estates]].

	As one proceeds up Glenwood Road, the Stonaker House is the third residence on the right beyond Indian Pass Road. The house is long, red and unlike any other in town.		As one proceeds up Glenwood Road, the Stonaker House is the third residence on the right beyond Indian Pass Road. The house is long, red and unlike any other in town.
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	The massive trapezoidal chimney, topped with a huge concrete plate, is also anorthosite. As such, it is a marvel of elegant ruggedness; yet on the one place where it might be exposed within the house, at the hearth, it is faced with brick.		The massive trapezoidal chimney, topped with a huge concrete plate, is also anorthosite. As such, it is a marvel of elegant ruggedness; yet on the one place where it might be exposed within the house, at the hearth, it is faced with brick.

	The Stonaker House was built sometime prior to 1911. It is the oldest, or at least second oldest building in the Glenwood area. It was owned by [[~~Glenwood Estates\|~~Glenwood Estates]], Inc. from 1911 to 1916. Then it was purchased by [[Edwin R. Stonaker\|Edwin R.]] and [[~~Jeannie H. Stonaker\|~~Jeannie H. Stonaker]].		The Stonaker House was built sometime prior to 1911. It is the oldest, or at least second oldest building in the Glenwood area. It was owned by [[Glenwood Estates]], Inc. from 1911 to 1916. Then it was purchased by [[Edwin R. Stonaker\|Edwin R.]] and [[Jeannie H. Stonaker]].

	The Stonakers had a daughter who was ill with tuberculosis, and like many other wealthy parents, they moved here and bought a house with the hope that the sick child might become well.		The Stonakers had a daughter who was ill with tuberculosis, and like many other wealthy parents, they moved here and bought a house with the hope that the sick child might become well.
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	With the European-style cure in mind, the Stonakers had specially made, "quartz" glass panes put in all the windows of the central octagon. The largest of the windows, with three panes, is nine by six feet. The other four are only slightly smaller, the cost must have been astronomical, but the new windows would admit the ultraviolet rays, which, it was then thought, would help bring their daughter back to health.		With the European-style cure in mind, the Stonakers had specially made, "quartz" glass panes put in all the windows of the central octagon. The largest of the windows, with three panes, is nine by six feet. The other four are only slightly smaller, the cost must have been astronomical, but the new windows would admit the ultraviolet rays, which, it was then thought, would help bring their daughter back to health.

	~~[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageNov1991South.jpeg\|thumb\|500px\|46 Glenwood Stonaker Cottage Nov 1991 South.jpeg]]~~

	~~[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1989South.jpeg\|thumb\|500px\|46 Glenwood Stonaker Cottage Sept 1989 South.jpeg]]~~

	In later years it was determined that, though beneficial for sufferers of epidermal tuberculosis, direct sunlight did not further, and might even hinder, recovery from pulmonary tuberculosis — the kind with which most patients in Saranac Lake were afflicted.		In later years it was determined that, though beneficial for sufferers of epidermal tuberculosis, direct sunlight did not further, and might even hinder, recovery from pulmonary tuberculosis — the kind with which most patients in Saranac Lake were afflicted.

	The Stonakers owned the house until 1932 when it passed to [[~~John H. LaPan\|~~John H. LaPan]]. who owned it until 1945. It was during this period in the early 1940's, that [[Sam Edelberg\|Sam]] and [[~~Mary Edelberg\|~~Mary Edelberg]] rented the house. Their son Bud — [[Irving Edelberg\|Irving Edelberg]] — remembered in 1985 that on bright winter days he and his brother John would lounge in their shorts by the big "quartz" windows. If they stayed there long enough, they could get a tan.		The Stonakers owned the house until 1932 when it passed to [[John H. LaPan]]. who owned it until 1945. It was during this period in the early 1940's, that [[Sam Edelberg\|Sam]] and [[Mary Edelberg]] rented the house. Their son Bud — [[Irving Edelberg\|Irving Edelberg]] — remembered in 1985 that on bright winter days he and his brother John would lounge in their shorts by the big "quartz" windows. If they stayed there long enough, they could get a tan.

	[[~~Alice G. Laidlaw\|~~Alice G. Laidlaw]], heiress to the Hershey chocolate fortune, bought the house in 1945 and sold it in 1950 to Dr. [[Harry A. Bray\|Harry A. Bray]]. This was to be the building's second involvement, although indirect, with curing. Dr. Bray was the director of [[State Hospital at Ray Brook\|Ray Brook Hospital]], the sprawling state tuberculosis sanatorium four miles east of Saranac Lake.		[[Alice G. Laidlaw]], heiress to the Hershey chocolate fortune, bought the house in 1945 and sold it in 1950 to Dr. [[Harry A. Bray\|Harry A. Bray]]. This was to be the building's second involvement, although indirect, with curing. Dr. Bray was the director of [[State Hospital at Ray Brook\|Ray Brook Hospital]], the sprawling state tuberculosis sanatorium four miles east of Saranac Lake.

	A bachelor with a passion for golf, he had set up the first (and probably last) golf course on a hospital grounds for the use of the patients. It was a nine-hole course, with the holes short enough to be played with only irons and to allow the patients pleasant exercise without threat of overexertion.		A bachelor with a passion for golf, he had set up the first (and probably last) golf course on a hospital grounds for the use of the patients. It was a nine-hole course, with the holes short enough to be played with only irons and to allow the patients pleasant exercise without threat of overexertion.
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	The doctor, who used a golf club for a cane, had a heart condition. And, since entry to his wonderful house was through the basement', he decided to make it more wonderful by putting in an elevator. This was not the stairwell escalator seat employed in several local homes, but a true, stand-up, vertical-lift elevator.		The doctor, who used a golf club for a cane, had a heart condition. And, since entry to his wonderful house was through the basement', he decided to make it more wonderful by putting in an elevator. This was not the stairwell escalator seat employed in several local homes, but a true, stand-up, vertical-lift elevator.

	The Stonaker House was purchased in 1957 by [[William Scheefer\|William]] and [[~~Barbara Scheefer\|~~Barbara Scheefer]] who sold it to [[Earl Arnold\|Earl]] and [[~~Ruth Arnold\|~~Ruth Arnold]] in 1962. From them it passed to [[Joseph Reilly\|Joseph]] and [[Jean Reilly\|Jean Reilly]] in 1965, and the Reillys sold it to the Rices in 1976,		The Stonaker House was purchased in 1957 by [[William Scheefer\|William]] and [[Barbara Scheefer]] who sold it to [[Earl Arnold\|Earl]] and [[Ruth Arnold]] in 1962. From them it passed to [[Joseph Reilly\|Joseph]] and [[Jean Reilly\|Jean Reilly]] in 1965, and the Reillys sold it to the Rices in 1976,

	Under the Arnold and Reilly ownerships, the house underwent several major alterations. The area beneath the central octagon was enclosed and a portico was added. Interior walls were moved and room functions changed. A unified, self-contained heating/cooling system was installed. Other repair work was done. The Rices also have made some interior changes, though on a lesser scale.		Under the Arnold and Reilly ownerships, the house underwent several major alterations. The area beneath the central octagon was enclosed and a portico was added. Interior walls were moved and room functions changed. A unified, self-contained heating/cooling system was installed. Other repair work was done. The Rices also have made some interior changes, though on a lesser scale.
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	''Original text by Philip L. Gallos''		''Original text by Philip L. Gallos''


	'''[[Other historic properties]]'''		'''[[Other historic properties]]'''

	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''
	* [~~[90NR02988_3493~~.pdf\|National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf)]]		* [https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/92001465.pdf National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf)]

	===Comments===		===Comments===

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	This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.		This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.

	The [[~~1917 health survey\|~~1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray\|Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook\|State Hospital at Ray Brook]].		The [[1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray\|Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook\|State Hospital at Ray Brook]].

	'''Stonaker House'''		'''Stonaker House'''

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	[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|]]		[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|46 Glenwood Road]]

	'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive]]		'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive]]

	'''Old Address:''' Glenwood Road		'''Old Address:''' 46 Glenwood Road

	'''Year built:''' 1916		'''Year built:''' 1916
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	'''Designed by:''' [[Edwin R. Stonaker]] and his wife, Jeanne		'''Designed by:''' [[Edwin R. Stonaker]] and his wife, Jeanne

	~~'''Other information:''' A~~ private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.		This is a private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.

	The [[1917 health survey\|1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray\|Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook\|State Hospital at Ray Brook]].		The [[1917 health survey\|1917 health survey]] indicated a TB patient in residence. The house was sold in 1932 after Stonaker was cured, and it was rented in the early 1940s. In 1950 it was bought by Dr. [[Harry A. Bray\|Harry A. Bray]], the director of the [[State Hospital at Ray Brook\|State Hospital at Ray Brook]].

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	[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|]]		[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|]]

	'''Address:''' 92 [[~~Glenwood Drive\|~~Glenwood Drive]]		'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive]]

	'''Old Address:''' Glenwood Road		'''Old Address:''' Glenwood Road
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	'''Year built:''' 1916		'''Year built:''' 1916

	'''Designed by:''' [[~~Edwin R. Stonaker\|~~Edwin R. Stonaker]] and his wife, Jeanne		'''Designed by:''' [[Edwin R. Stonaker]] and his wife, Jeanne

	'''Other information:''' A private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.		'''Other information:''' A private home built for the president of Northern New York Telephone who used it as a cure cottage. A large, central, octagonal cure porch with quartz windows on five sides dominates the front, flanked by two smaller hexagonal bays. The quartz windows were then popular for their property of admitting ultraviolet light.
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	With the European-style cure in mind, the Stonakers had specially made, "quartz" glass panes put in all the windows of the central octagon. The largest of the windows, with three panes, is nine by six feet. The other four are only slightly smaller, the cost must have been astronomical, but the new windows would admit the ultraviolet rays, which, it was then thought, would help bring their daughter back to health.		With the European-style cure in mind, the Stonakers had specially made, "quartz" glass panes put in all the windows of the central octagon. The largest of the windows, with three panes, is nine by six feet. The other four are only slightly smaller, the cost must have been astronomical, but the new windows would admit the ultraviolet rays, which, it was then thought, would help bring their daughter back to health.

			[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageNov1991South.jpeg\|thumb\|500px\|46 Glenwood Stonaker Cottage Nov 1991 South.jpeg]]

			[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1989South.jpeg\|thumb\|500px\|46 Glenwood Stonaker Cottage Sept 1989 South.jpeg]]

	In later years it was determined that, though beneficial for sufferers of epidermal tuberculosis, direct sunlight did not further, and might even hinder, recovery from pulmonary tuberculosis — the kind with which most patients in Saranac Lake were afflicted.		In later years it was determined that, though beneficial for sufferers of epidermal tuberculosis, direct sunlight did not further, and might even hinder, recovery from pulmonary tuberculosis — the kind with which most patients in Saranac Lake were afflicted.
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	''Original text by Philip L. Gallos''		''Original text by Philip L. Gallos''



	~~[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1991North.jpeg\|46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1991North.jpeg]]]]~~

	~~[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1989South.jpeg\|46GlenwoodStonakerCottageSept1989South.jpeg]]]]~~

	~~[[File:46GlenwoodStonakerCottageNov1991South.jpeg\|46GlenwoodStonakerCottageNov1991South.jpeg]]]]~~



	'''[[Other historic properties]]'''		'''[[Other historic properties]]'''

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	[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|~~right~~\|]]		[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|]]

	'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive\|Glenwood Drive]]		'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive\|Glenwood Drive]]

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	[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|right\|]]]]		[[File:Stonaker Cottage.jpg\|right\|]]

	'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive\|Glenwood Drive]]		'''Address:''' 92 [[Glenwood Drive\|Glenwood Drive]]

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

	'''Sources'''		'''Sources'''

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	* [[90NR02988_3493.pdf\|National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf)]]		* [[90NR02988_3493.pdf\|National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (pdf)]]

	## Comments		===Comments===