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- After Smith's death in 1912, his son, ["Phelps Smith"] took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [wiki:wikipedia:"Neo-classical"] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator.	+ After Smith's death in 1912, his son, ["Phelps Smith"] took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_architecture Neo-classical] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator.

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- In 1894, the ["Saranac Lake Electric Company"] was formed to generate electricity at the site of Miller's sawmill. In 1905, Paul Smith and his two sons formed the Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power Company based at Franklin and Union Falls. In 1907, Smith bought the Saranac Lake company for $125,000 and substantially modified the plant.	+ In 1894, the ["Saranac Lake Electric Company"] was formed to generate electricity at the site of Miller's sawmill. In 1905, Paul Smith and his two sons formed the Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power Company based at Franklin and Union Falls. In 1907, Smith bought the Saranac Lake company for $125,000 and substantially modified the plant, which at that time was housed in the power house -- the rear section of the building.
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- After Smith's death in 1912, his son, ["Phelps Smith"] took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [wiki:wikipedia:"Neo-classical"] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator.	+ After Smith's death in 1912, his son, ["Phelps Smith"] took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [wiki:wikipedia:"Neo-classical"] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator.
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- After Phelps Smith died in 1937, leaving the bulk of his estate to establish ["Paul Smiths College"], the College owned and operated the power company until 1941 or 1942, when the equipment was scrapped to aid the war effort. The Paul Smiths Power Company merged with Niagara Mohawk in 1966, and the building was used as an office building until 1986, when the village of Saranac Lake acquired the property. [[Footnote([http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2412 National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form])]]	+ After Phelps Smith died in 1937, leaving the bulk of his estate to establish ["Paul Smiths College"], the College owned and operated the power company until 1941 or 1942, when the equipment was scrapped to aid the war effort. The Paul Smiths Power Company merged with Niagara Mohawk in 1966, and NiMo used at least the first floor of the building -- otherwise vacant -- for its offices until 1986, when the village of Saranac Lake acquired the property. [[Footnote([http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2412 National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form])]]

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- After Phelps Smith died in 1937, leaving the bulk of his estate to establish [wiki:wikipedia:"Paul Smiths College"], the College owned and operated the power company until 1941 or 1942, when the equipment was scrapped to aid the war effort. The Paul Smiths Power Company merged with Niagara Mohawk in 1966, and the building was used as an office building until 1986, when the village of Saranac Lake acquired the property. [[Footnote([http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2412 National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form])]]	+ After Phelps Smith died in 1937, leaving the bulk of his estate to establish ["Paul Smiths College"], the College owned and operated the power company until 1941 or 1942, when the equipment was scrapped to aid the war effort. The Paul Smiths Power Company merged with Niagara Mohawk in 1966, and the building was used as an office building until 1986, when the village of Saranac Lake acquired the property. [[Footnote([http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2412 National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form])]]
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- In 1894, the Saranac Lake Electric Company was formed to generate electricity at the site of Miller's sawmill. In 1905, Paul Smith and his two sons formed the Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power Company based at Franklin and Union Falls. In 1907, Smith bought the Saranac Lake company for $125,000 and substantially modified the plant.	+ In 1894, the ["Saranac Lake Electric Company"] was formed to generate electricity at the site of Miller's sawmill. In 1905, Paul Smith and his two sons formed the Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power Company based at Franklin and Union Falls. In 1907, Smith bought the Saranac Lake company for $125,000 and substantially modified the plant.

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- After Smith's death in 1912, his son took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [wiki:wikipedia:"Neo-classical"] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator.	+ After Smith's death in 1912, his son, ["Phelps Smith"] took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [wiki:wikipedia:"Neo-classical"] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator.

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	+ '''Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company Complex''' was the headquarters of ["Apollos (Paul) Smith"]'s major operations apart from his ["Paul Smith's Hotel" hotel]. + + The site was first developed by Captain ["Pliny Miller"] who, by 1827, had established a dam and a sawmill at a natural waterfall on the Saranac River. + + In 1894, the Saranac Lake Electric Company was formed to generate electricity at the site of Miller's sawmill. In 1905, Paul Smith and his two sons formed the Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power Company based at Franklin and Union Falls. In 1907, Smith bought the Saranac Lake company for $125,000 and substantially modified the plant. + + After Smith's death in 1912, his son took over, and in 1927, constructed the present office building directly above the old flume. The building is a three-story, [wiki:wikipedia:"Neo-classical"] steel frame, terra cotta structure with an electric elevator. + + After Phelps Smith died in 1937, leaving the bulk of his estate to establish ["wiki:wikipedia:"Paul Smiths College"], the College owned and operated the power company until 1941 or 1942, when the equipment was scrapped to aid the war effort. The Paul Smiths Power Company merged with Niagara Mohawk in 1966, and the building was used as an office building until 1986, when the village of Saranac Lake acquired the property.