Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex, Saranac Lake

Name: Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex
Address: Saranac Lake, United States

#57 among attractions in Saranac Lake

Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture

Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex

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Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex is a national historic district located at Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York. It contains two contributing buildings and two contributing structures. The powerhouse was built in 1908-1909 and is a one-story, single room brick building on a stone foundation measuring 40 feet by 55 feet. The office building was built in 1927 and is a three-story steel and masonry building with a terra cotta exterior. It is three bays wide by four bays deep. The Main Street Bridge is a concrete slab bridge built between 1924 and 1931. The Lake Flower Dam and Power Flume was built between 1936 and 1938 with Works Progress Administration assistance. ()

Coordinates: 44°19'27"N, 74°7'57"W

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Saranac Lake United States

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Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Program, Dr. Henry Leetch House, E. L. Gray House.

~960 ftN
44°19'36"N • 74°7'58"W
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0.4 miNE
44°19'48"N • 74°7'44"W
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~840 ftN
Tudor Revival architecture
Dr. Henry Leetch House, Saranac Lake
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~1350 ftNE
Shingle style architecture
E. L. Gray House, Saranac Lake
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~1120 ftSW
Shingle style architecture
Sloan Cottage, Saranac Lake
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0.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Hill Cottage, Saranac Lake
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~860 ftN
Neighbourhood
Berkeley Square Historic District, Saranac Lake
5 min walk • Berkeley Square Historic District is a national historic district located in Saranac Lake in Franklin County, New York. It consists of 22 contributing buildings; the 1926-28 Harrietstown Town Hall and 21 commercial buildings constructed between 1867 and 1932.
~1900 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Fallon Cottage Annex, Saranac Lake
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~1830 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Kennedy Cottage, Saranac Lake
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~1770 ftE
Neighbourhood
Bogie Cottage, Saranac Lake
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~1670 ftE
Neighbourhood
Coulter Cottage, Saranac Lake
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Which popular attractions are close to Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex?

Nearby attractions include Dr. Henry Leetch House, Saranac Lake (5 min walk), Berkeley Square Historic District, Saranac Lake (5 min walk), Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake (5 min walk), Church Street Historic District, Saranac Lake (6 min walk).

How to get to Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex:

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Saranac Lake (12 min walk)