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'''Modernist architecture''' is a term used to describe a type of structure or building style in which "form follows function." The following is a preliminary list of modernist buildings in the Saranac Lake Central School District. [[Arthur | '''Modernist architecture''' is a term used to describe a type of structure or building style in which "form follows function." The following is a preliminary list of modernist buildings in the Saranac Lake Central School District. [[Arthur Wareham|Arthur Wareham]] was a resident modernist architect in Saranac Lake, the younger partner of [[William G. Distin|William G. Distin]], in whose generally traditional structures some modernist influences can also be seen. | ||
'''Institutions''' | '''Institutions''' | ||
* [[Trudeau | * [[Trudeau Institute|Trudeau Institute]] — Arthur Wareham | ||
* [[Saranac | * [[Saranac Lake Central Schools|Saranac Lake Central Schools]] | ||
* [[New | * [[New Lake Clear School|New Lake Clear School]] — Arthur Wareham | ||
* [[Bloomingdale | * [[Bloomingdale School|Bloomingdale School]] | ||
* [[DeChantal | * [[DeChantal Apartments|DeChantal Apartments]], corner Church and Helen Streets | ||
* Harrietstown Housing Authority highrise apartment building, Kiwassa Road | * Harrietstown Housing Authority highrise apartment building, Kiwassa Road | ||
* [[St. | * [[St. Bernard%27s Church|St. Bernard's Church]], St. Bernard's Street | ||
* [[St. | * [[St. Bernard%27s Rectory|St. Bernard's Rectory]], St. Bernard's Street | ||
* [[St. | * [[St. Pius X High School|St. Pius X High School]], Petrova Avenue | ||
* [[North | * [[North Country Community College|North Country Community College]] | ||
* Library | * Library | ||
* Science Building | * Science Building | ||
* Classroom (?) Building | * Classroom (?) Building | ||
* [[Paul | * [[Paul Smith%27s College|Paul Smith's College]] | ||
* [[Paul | * [[Paul Smith%27s College Residence Hall|Residence Hall]] on [[Church Street|Church Street]], Saranac Lake | ||
* Joan Weill Library, Paul Smith's Campus | * Joan Weill Library, Paul Smith's Campus | ||
* [[New | * [[New National Guard Armory|New National Guard Armory]], [[LaPan Highway|LaPan Highway]] | ||
* [[New | * [[New Curling Rink|New Curling Rink]] and [[Lamella roof|Lamella roof]] | ||
* [[Saranac | * [[Saranac Lake Free Library|Saranac Lake Free Library]] extension — Arthur Wareham | ||
* [[Alton | * [[Alton B. Anderson|Alton B. Anderson]] Memorial Bandshell in [[Riverside Park|Riverside Park]] — Arthur Wareham | ||
'''Residences''' | '''Residences''' | ||
* [[Lustron | * [[Lustron House|Lustron House]], [[Petrova Avenue|Petrova Avenue]] | ||
* Geodesic domes | * Geodesic domes | ||
* Dome at [[Schroeter%27s | * Dome at [[Schroeter%27s Field|Schroeter's Field]], [[Ampersand Avenue|Ampersand Avenue]] and [[Forest Home Road|Forest Home Road]] (demolished and replaced) | ||
* Judge [[Karl | * Judge [[Karl Griebsch|Karl Griebsch]]'s retirement dome, [[Woodycrest Road|Woodycrest Road]] (demolished 2009 and a new house built on the foundation) | ||
* LeFebvres' domes in [[Onchiota|Onchiota]] | * LeFebvres' domes in [[Onchiota|Onchiota]] | ||
* [[Wareham | * [[Wareham House|Wareham House]], [[Rockledge|Rockledge]] — Arthur Wareham | ||
* [[Nina | * [[Nina Holland House|Nina Holland House]], [[Bloomingdale Avenue|Bloomingdale Avenue]] and [[Catherine Street|Catherine Street]] | ||
* [[Cheney | * [[Cheney Seymour House|Cheney Seymour House]], [[Fletcher Farm Road|Fletcher Farm Road]] | ||
* Camp for [[Indian | * Camp for [[Indian Carry Associates|Indian Carry Associates]] on [[Upper Saranac Lake|Upper Saranac Lake]], 1/20/1969 — [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Safdie|Moshe Safdie]]. (Was this actually built?) | ||
'''Commercial Buildings''' | '''Commercial Buildings''' | ||
* [[Tousley | * [[Tousley Storage Building|Tousley Storage Building]], now Madden's, on [[Main Street|Main Street]] — [[H. L. Magill|H. L. Magill]], Architect, Rye, N.Y. | ||
* [[Mountain | * [[Mountain Mist Custard|Mountain Mist Custard]] | ||
* Mobil Gasoline stations | * Mobil Gasoline stations | ||
* [[Broadway|Broadway]] | * [[Broadway|Broadway]] | ||
* [[Lake | * [[Lake Flower Avenue|Lake Flower Avenue]] — Eliot Noyes | ||
* HSBC Bank alterations and addition — Main Street, Saranac Lake | * HSBC Bank alterations and addition — Main Street, Saranac Lake | ||
* [[Verizon | * [[Verizon Building|Verizon Building]] on Church Street, next to DeChantel Apartments | ||
'''External link:''' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernist_architecture|Modernist architecture]] | '''External link:''' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernist_architecture|Modernist architecture]] | ||
Revision as of 02:02, 23 December 2025
Modernist architecture is a term used to describe a type of structure or building style in which "form follows function." The following is a preliminary list of modernist buildings in the Saranac Lake Central School District. Arthur Wareham was a resident modernist architect in Saranac Lake, the younger partner of William G. Distin, in whose generally traditional structures some modernist influences can also be seen.
Institutions
- Trudeau Institute — Arthur Wareham
- Saranac Lake Central Schools
- New Lake Clear School — Arthur Wareham
- Bloomingdale School
- DeChantal Apartments, corner Church and Helen Streets
- Harrietstown Housing Authority highrise apartment building, Kiwassa Road
- St. Bernard's Church, St. Bernard's Street
- St. Bernard's Rectory, St. Bernard's Street
- St. Pius X High School, Petrova Avenue
- North Country Community College
- Library
- Science Building
- Classroom (?) Building
- Paul Smith's College
- Residence Hall on Church Street, Saranac Lake
- Joan Weill Library, Paul Smith's Campus
- New National Guard Armory, LaPan Highway
- New Curling Rink and Lamella roof
- Saranac Lake Free Library extension — Arthur Wareham
- Alton B. Anderson Memorial Bandshell in Riverside Park — Arthur Wareham
Residences
- Lustron House, Petrova Avenue
- Geodesic domes
- Dome at Schroeter's Field, Ampersand Avenue and Forest Home Road (demolished and replaced)
- Judge Karl Griebsch's retirement dome, Woodycrest Road (demolished 2009 and a new house built on the foundation)
- LeFebvres' domes in Onchiota
- Wareham House, Rockledge — Arthur Wareham
- Nina Holland House, Bloomingdale Avenue and Catherine Street
- Cheney Seymour House, Fletcher Farm Road
- Camp for Indian Carry Associates on Upper Saranac Lake, 1/20/1969 — [Safdie]. (Was this actually built?)
Commercial Buildings
- Tousley Storage Building, now Madden's, on Main Street — H. L. Magill, Architect, Rye, N.Y.
- Mountain Mist Custard
- Mobil Gasoline stations
- Broadway
- Lake Flower Avenue — Eliot Noyes
- HSBC Bank alterations and addition — Main Street, Saranac Lake
- Verizon Building on Church Street, next to DeChantel Apartments
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