Hotel Champlain is a historic hotel building located in Plattsburgh, New York. It served as William McKinley's "Summer White House". It is now the site of Clinton Community College.

Hotel Champlain
From a 1907 postcard
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General information
Address136 Clinton Point Dr
Plattsburgh, New York
Coordinates44°38′55″N 73°26′23″W / 44.6486°N 73.4398°W / 44.6486; -73.4398
OpenedJune 17, 1890 (1890-06-17)
RenovatedJuly 11, 1911 (1911-07-11)
ClosedJuly 2, 1951 (1951-07-02)
OwnerClinton Community College
Height125 feet (38 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)George Edward Harney
References
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History

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The hotel was opened on June 17, 1890.[2] The first hotel building, designed by New York architect George E. Harney, was badly damaged by fire in 1910.[2] A new building was constructed and used from 1911 until it was closed in 1951 and converted into a college.[2][3]

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "The History of Hotel Champlain and Clinton Community College on Bluff Point". Clinton.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Hotel Champlain page 2". Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2007-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ("the George Moore Academic and Administrative Building" of the State University of New York's Clinton Community College)