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Werrenrath Camp

Coordinates: 44°45′19″N 73°48′05″W / 44.75528°N 73.80139°W / 44.75528; -73.80139
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Werrenrath Camp
Werrenrath Camp is located in New York
Werrenrath Camp
Werrenrath Camp is located in the United States
Werrenrath Camp
Location55 Island Dr., Dannemora, New York
Coordinates44°45′19″N 73°48′05″W / 44.75528°N 73.80139°W / 44.75528; -73.80139
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectMoses, Lionel
Architectural styleShingle Style; Tudor Revival; Arts and Crafts
NRHP reference No.10000943[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 2010

Werrenrath Camp is a historic Great Camp located in Dannemora in Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1928 for opera singer Reinald Werrenrath (1883–1953) as a summer estate. The property includes the main house, a boathouse, an ice house, and two stone gate posts.[2] The main house is a two-story, rectangular, limestone sheathed dwelling measuring approximately 37 feet wide and 61 feet long. The interior has Shingle Style, Tudor Revival, and Arts and Crafts style design elements.[3]: 5–7 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/29/10 through 12/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-12-10.
  2. ^ "Benefit Event -". Adirondack Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (September 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Werrenrath Camp" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs