- Adirondak Loj
Adirondak Loj is a historic lodge near Lake Placid in the
Adirondack Mountains ofNew York State . The Loj, built in 1927, is currently owned and operated by theAdirondack Mountain Club . Located on the shore of Heart Lake, it is at the trailhead of the most popular trails to Mount Marcy andAlgonquin Peak , the two highest peaks in the Adirondacks (and the state as well). Accommodations are in the form of private rooms and bunkrooms, and meals are available as well. There are also campsites at the Loj, as well as Lean-to's and very large canvas tents.History
The original Adirondack Loj was designed by
Henry Van Hoevenberg for whomMount Van Hoevenberg is named; it opened in 1890, but was consumed in a catastrophic fire that swept Essex County in 1903. It was replaced by the present structure, designed by Saranac Lake architectWilliam G. Distin in 1927.pelling
The spelling of the building's name was decided by a previous owner
Melvil Dewey , founder of theLake Placid Club who was an advocate ofspelling reform . [Steinberg, Michael. "Our wilderness : how the people of New York found, changed, and preserved the Adirondacks". Lake George, NY : Adirondack Mountain Club, 1991.]References
External links
* [http://www.adk.org/ad_loj/index.aspx Adirondak Loj page at the Adirondack Mountain Club site]
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