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[[File:67 River Street destruction.jpg||thumb|500px|67 River Street, being demolished (''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', November 14, 1975) ]] | [[File:67 River Street destruction.jpg||thumb|500px|67 River Street, being demolished (''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', November 14, 1975) ]] | ||
'''Address:''' Now part of [[ | '''Address:''' Now part of [[Riverside Park]] | ||
'''Old Address:''' 65, 67, 69 [[ | '''Old Address:''' 65, 67, 69 [[River Street]] | ||
'''Other names:''' Bryan Cottage (1929), Williams Cottage (1929); [[ | '''Other names:''' Bryan Cottage (1929), Williams Cottage (1929); [[DIS]]; Beardsley Block, Lakeside Apartments (1948-1967) | ||
'''Year built:''' c. 1875 according to the account below, but that seems unlikely. It does appear on the 1908 [[ | '''Year built:''' c. 1875 according to the account below, but that seems unlikely. It does appear on the 1908 [[Sanborn map]], the earliest map to show that part of [[River Street]] | ||
'''Other information:''' It was torn down in 1975, along with the [[Lakeview Grill|Lakeview Grill]], the [[Nadon Gulf Station|Nadon Gulf Station]], and a private residence, as part of the widening of [[ | '''Other information:''' It was torn down in 1975, along with the [[Lakeview Grill|Lakeview Grill]], the [[Nadon Gulf Station|Nadon Gulf Station]], and a private residence, as part of the widening of [[River Street]] and the creation of the [[Riverside Park]] from the [[Prescott Park|Prescott Park]] and the [[Lake Flower]] beach. | ||
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Mr. and Mrs. [[Jack Beardsley|Jack Beardsley]] tell us that the house at 65-67 River St., which has just been demolished to make way for the new highway, was about 100 years old and was bought by Jack's father in 1943. The previous owner was [[Ray Williams|Ray Williams]] (who may have been the same person as [[H. Ray Williams|H. Ray Williams]]). It was called "The Pines" at one time and, unofficially, Heartbreak Hotel. | Mr. and Mrs. [[Jack Beardsley|Jack Beardsley]] tell us that the house at 65-67 River St., which has just been demolished to make way for the new highway, was about 100 years old and was bought by Jack's father in 1943. The previous owner was [[Ray Williams|Ray Williams]] (who may have been the same person as [[H. Ray Williams|H. Ray Williams]]). It was called "The Pines" at one time and, unofficially, Heartbreak Hotel. | ||
There were 20 apartments in the building. In 1971 and 1972 when the automatic [[locks|locks]] were put in [on the | There were 20 apartments in the building. In 1971 and 1972 when the automatic [[locks|locks]] were put in [on the [[Saranac River]]], the lake rose 31 inches to a disastrous flood level and the Beardsley apartment had to be vacated. Since the oil burners were inoperable, being under water, the tenants were living in freezing quarters and were caused great inconvenience. The State maintained that the house was built too near the water. | ||
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Next was the big apartment building owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beardsley. Many of the residents have moved into either the [[Lake Flower Apartments|Lake Flower Apartments]] or the [[ | Next was the big apartment building owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beardsley. Many of the residents have moved into either the [[Lake Flower Apartments|Lake Flower Apartments]] or the [[DeChantal Apartments]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 6 May 2026
Address: Now part of Riverside Park
Old Address: 65, 67, 69 River Street
Other names: Bryan Cottage (1929), Williams Cottage (1929); DIS; Beardsley Block, Lakeside Apartments (1948-1967)
Year built: c. 1875 according to the account below, but that seems unlikely. It does appear on the 1908 Sanborn map, the earliest map to show that part of River Street
Other information: It was torn down in 1975, along with the Lakeview Grill, the Nadon Gulf Station, and a private residence, as part of the widening of River Street and the creation of the Riverside Park from the Prescott Park and the Lake Flower beach.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, November 20, 1975
About Town
By VIRGINIA LEMORE
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beardsley tell us that the house at 65-67 River St., which has just been demolished to make way for the new highway, was about 100 years old and was bought by Jack's father in 1943. The previous owner was Ray Williams (who may have been the same person as H. Ray Williams). It was called "The Pines" at one time and, unofficially, Heartbreak Hotel.
There were 20 apartments in the building. In 1971 and 1972 when the automatic locks were put in [on the Saranac River], the lake rose 31 inches to a disastrous flood level and the Beardsley apartment had to be vacated. Since the oil burners were inoperable, being under water, the tenants were living in freezing quarters and were caused great inconvenience. The State maintained that the house was built too near the water.
Lake Placid News, March 18, 1976
From An Explanation of River Street Plans
by Howard Riley
Next was the big apartment building owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beardsley. Many of the residents have moved into either the Lake Flower Apartments or the DeChantal Apartments.
See also:
In a letter dated Nov. 29, 1990, Dean Lobdell wrote: "There was a large gray building called Beardsley Apts. next door to our house."