Putnam Camp is a historic former farm and Adirondack seasonal camp and national historic district located at St. Huberts, Essex County, New York. The district encompasses 11 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the Lower Camp and Upper Camp relating to the property's historic uses as a farm and later a camp. It was developed in the mid-19th century as the Beede farm and the property includes the Beede farmhouse (c. 1850) and timber frame barn / woodshop (c. 1850). Later farm-related buildings include the Bungalow (pre-1875, 1894). The camp was established in 1875–1876 and subsequently cabins were built including the Coop (c. 1878), Chatterbox (c. 1890), Stoop (c. 1877), Shanty (c. 1875), Nursery (c. 1888) and Parent's Assistant (c. 1890), Ark (1905), and the Doctor's House (c. 1905). The property was developed in the mid-1870s by three prominent Boston families - Bowditch, Putnam, and James, namely Henry Pickering Bowditch (1840–1911), William James (1842–1910), Charles Pickering Putnam (1844–1914), and James Jackson Putnam (1846–1918).[2]
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| Location | 1196 NY 73, St. Huberts, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°09′13″N 73°46′05″W / 44.15361°N 73.76806°W |
| Area | 13.39 acres (5.42 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850, 1875–1905 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th century |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000876[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 2012 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/15/12 through 10/19/12. National Park Service. October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2016. Note: This includes Rachel D. Carley (January 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Putnam Camp" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs