Historic Saranac Lake is currently hosting two exhibits in the Saranac Laboratory Museum: "125 Years of Science in Saranac Lake," and "The Great War" in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory. The exhibits are open by appointment, Monday - Friday 9:00 to 3:00. A five dollar donation requested.
Built in 1901, the Roberts Block has been the home of T.F. Finnigan's Clothiers since 1923; the original cherry wood fixtures and furnishings are intact.
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Historic Saranac Lake frequently receives queries regarding local history. Do you have any answers to the questions below? Please feel free to add what you know in the comment box, or email <amy AT historicsaranaclake DOT org> with your knowledge or your own question.
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9/29/09 Bill Hogan is seeking information on the Blue Gentian Restaurant. Please post any information or email amy@historicsaranaclake.org.
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9/23/09 Does anyone have any information on Mathew Joseph Makaus, who came to Saranac Lake for the cure in May of 1921. He was a WWI Veteran from Brooklyn, NY.
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5/7/09 Fred Mader is trying to remember the name of the man who used to pass out lollypops at the Pontiac Theater.
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4/20/09 Reviewers Club, a Saranac Lake women's organization that is 100 years old this year, is looking for descendants of its founder, Grace (Mrs. Ralph) Leonard. The family owned Leonard's Department Store and lived on Riverside Drive. Their daughter, Louise?, married a Dr. (Kyle?) Hardesty. They had a son named Kyle and a daughter, Mary Lou, and are believed to have moved to California.
Historic Saranac Lake, 89 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
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