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Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)
Main house at Owl's Nest from southwest, 2008
Location: Town of Lake George, NY Nearest city: Rutland, VT Coordinates: 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.655°WCoordinates: 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.655°W Built: 1881 Governing body: Joshua's Rock Corporation NRHP Reference#: 71000565 Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 11, 1971[1] Designated NHL: November 11, 1971[2] Owl's Nest, also known as Edward Eggleston Estate, is a National Historic Landmark. Edward Eggleston, 1837-1902, was one of America's first realist writers. He began summering there in the 1870s and it was his permanent home from the mid-1880s until his death.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][3]
It is located on NY 9L, in the area of Joshua's Rock, in Lake George, New York.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-17. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1126&ResourceType=Building.
- ^ Robert S. Gamble and Edmund Preston (July 30, 1971). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Owl's NestPDF (442 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1971.PDF (1.04 MB)
External links
Categories:- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- National Historic Landmarks in New York
- Buildings and structures completed in 1881
- Houses in Warren County, New York
- Warren County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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