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Other names: Algonquin Bar (after the Algonquin Hotel was torn down in the 1950s) See Cure Cottages, p. 108. It was diagonally across the road from the Esperance House.

Year built: c. 1900

The Governor was built by Henry P. Leis and his brother George Leis after soon after they moved to Saranac Lake to cure their tuberculosis in 1899. Henry bought the land from the Ampersand Hotel which was selling parts of its golf course to meet financial obligations. The brothers lived in two tents on the property on the north-east corner of the property, and began building a large boarding house and barn. The barn was built first, and they lived in it while the house was built. The house could hold eight to ten boarders. An ad of the time read "Open All Year. Accommodations for Sleighing Parties." There was also a bowling alley; according to Marie Leis Pearce the floor boards were curling "like the toes of a leprechaun's shoes" in her childhood, c. 1920. Source: Marie Leis Pearce, Henry P. Leis: the man from Saranac Lake

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+[[File:The Governor.jpg|left|thumb|The Governor, ad in the ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', July 3, 1902 |395x395px]]
-[[File:The%20Governor.jpg|left|]][[File:The%20Governor.jpg|left|thumb||The Governor, ad in the ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]''|, July 3, 1902 ]] [[File:Subdivision%20map.jpg|right|]][[File:Subdivision%20map.jpg|right|thumb||Undated subdivision map, showing the Governor ]] [[File:George%20F.%20Leis%20Jr.jpg|right|]][[File:George%20F.%20Leis%20Jr.jpg|right|thumb||Probably [[George%20F.%20Leis%2C%20Jr.|George F. Leis, Jr.]]|, c. 1905 at the Governor. No caption. The sign reads "Fancy Groceries, Candies, Souvenirs, Mineral Waters, Tobaccos, Sporting Goods, Stationery, Notions, and General Merchandise" ]] [[File:George%20and%20Henry%20at%20the%20Governor.jpg|left|]]]] [[File:George%20and%20Henry%20tent%20curing.jpg|left|]][[File:George%20and%20Henry%20tent%20curing.jpg|left|thumb||George and Henry Leis' cure tents, c. 1901 ]]'''Address:''' 255 [[George%20LaPan%20Highway|George LaPan Highway]]
+[[File:George F. Leis Jr.jpg|right|thumb|Probably [[George F. Leis, Jr.]], c. 1905 at the Governor. No caption. The sign reads "Fancy Groceries, Candies, Souvenirs, Mineral Waters, Tobaccos, Sporting Goods, Stationery, Notions, and General Merchandise" |336x336px]]
-'''Old Address:''' 33 [[Algonquin%20Avenue|Algonquin Avenue]]
+[[File:George and Henry at the Governor.jpg|left|400x400px|George and Henry at the Governor]]
-'''Other names:''' [[Algonquin%20Bar|Algonquin Bar]] (after the [[Algonquin%20Hotel|Algonquin Hotel]] was torn down in the 1950s) See ''[[Cure%20%20Cottages|Cure Cottages]]'', p. 108. It was diagonally across the road from the [[Esperance%20House|Esperance House]].
+[[File:George and Henry tent curing.jpg|left|thumb|George and Henry Leis' cure tents, c. 1901 |395x395px]]
+'''Address:''' 255 [[George LaPan Highway]]
+'''Old Address:''' 33 [[Algonquin Avenue]]
+'''Other names:''' [[Algonquin Bar]] (after the [[Algonquin Hotel]] was torn down in the 1950s) See ''[[Cure Cottages]]'', p. 108. It was diagonally across the road from the [[Esperance House]].
 '''Year built:''' c. 1900
-[[File:Screen%20Shot%202019-02-19%20at%207.01.55%20PM.png|right|]][[File:Screen%20Shot%202019-02-19%20at%207.01.55%20PM.png|right|thumb||Post card of the General, Courtesy of Leslie Hoffman]][[File:Screen%20Shot%202019-02-19%20at%207.02.16%20PM.png|right|]][[File:Screen%20Shot%202019-02-19%20at%207.02.16%20PM.png|right|thumb||Post card of the General, Courtesy of Leslie Hoffman]]'''The Governor''' was built by [[Henry%20P.%20Leis|Henry P. Leis]] and his brother [[George%20Leis|George Leis]] after soon after they moved to Saranac Lake to [[cure|cure]] their tuberculosis in 1899. Henry bought the land from the [[Ampersand%20Hotel|Ampersand Hotel]] which was selling parts of its golf course to meet financial obligations. The brothers lived in two tents on the property on the north-east corner of the property, and began building a large boarding house and barn. The barn was built first, and they lived in it while the house was built. The house could hold eight to ten boarders. An ad of the time read "Open All Year. Accommodations for Sleighing Parties." There was also a bowling alley; according to [[Marie%20Leis%20Pearce|Marie Leis Pearce]] the floor boards were curling "like the toes of a leprechaun's shoes" in her childhood, c. 1920.
+[[File:Screen Shot 2019-02-19 at 7.01.55 PM.png|right|thumb|Post card of the General, Courtesy of Leslie Hoffman|365x365px]]
+[[File:Screen Shot 2019-02-19 at 7.02.16 PM.png|right|thumb|Post card of the General, Courtesy of Leslie Hoffman|366x366px]]
+[[File:Subdivision map.jpg|thumb|Undated subdivision map, showing the Governor |left|600x600px]]
-'''Source:''' [[Marie%20Leis%20Pearce|Marie Leis Pearce]], ''[[Henry%20P.%20Leis%3A%20the%20man%20from%20Saranac%20Lake|Henry P. Leis: the man from Saranac Lake]]''
+'''The Governor''' was built by [[Henry P. Leis]] and his brother [[George Leis]] after soon after they moved to Saranac Lake to [[cure]] their tuberculosis in 1899. Henry bought the land from the [[Ampersand Hotel]] which was selling parts of its golf course to meet financial obligations. The brothers lived in two tents on the property on the north-east corner of the property, and began building a large boarding house and barn. The barn was built first, and they lived in it while the house was built. The house could hold eight to ten boarders. An ad of the time read "Open All Year. Accommodations for Sleighing Parties." There was also a bowling alley; according to [[Marie Leis Pearce]] the floor boards were curling "like the toes of a leprechaun's shoes" in her childhood, c. 1920.
+'''Source:''' [[Marie Leis Pearce]], ''[[Henry P. Leis: the man from Saranac Lake]]''
-'''[[Other%20historic%20properties|Other historic properties]]'''
+'''[[Other historic properties]]'''
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