Tahawus in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tahawus Clubhouse
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 28, 2020
1. Tahawus Clubhouse Marker
Original Owner: Tahawus Club
Built in 1847 as a boarding house and remodeled in 1877 to be the Adirondack (Tahawus) Club House. For a time during the Club Era, fish rearing tanks for 100,000 fry were housed in the rear wing. The deteriorated building was demolished around 1950.
Historical information is from "Documentation Report Upper Works, Adirondack Iron and Steel Company, Newcomb, Essex County, New York" by Wesley Haynes.
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This site has been occupied by structures serving different purposes since an iron mining operation started in the early 1800s. Most recently, the buildings housed workers from the titanium mine just to the south. The miners' residences were remodeled camps built by Tahawus Club members between the late 1890s and the 1930s. The buildings were abandoned in the early 1960s and have deteriorated or been removed since then. This artist's rendering shows what the building might have looked like when last occupied.
Erected by Open Space Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 44° 5.196′ N, 74° 3.364′ W. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Adirondac (a few steps from this marker); MacNaughton Cottage (a few steps from this marker); The Club Era (within shouting distance of this marker); An Abundance of Ore (within shouting distance of this marker); Abbott/Lockwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Communities (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Taming the Wilderness (about 300 feet away); Lazy Lodge (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tahawus.
More about this marker. No ruins of the clubhouse are left to see.
Also see . . . Tahawus, New York (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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