Carnegie Camp North Point facts for kids
The Carnegie Camp North Point is a historic summer home located on the northern shore of Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Park in New York. It is one of the original "Great Camps" of the Adirondacks. These were large, fancy vacation homes built by wealthy families during a time called the Gilded Age. Many of these special camps were built around Raquette Lake.
Building a Grand Getaway
North Point was designed by an architect named Kirtland Cutter. He was from Spokane, Washington. The camp was built for Lucy C. Carnegie, who was the sister-in-law of the famous businessman Andrew Carnegie. She was also an important leader of the Carnegie family.
It's thought that Lucy Carnegie chose Cutter to design North Point because she liked a building he created for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. This building was called the Idaho Building.
What Was Inside?
The main buildings at North Point were the Assembly Hall and the Dining Hall. The Dining Hall also had guest rooms above it. These were the main places where the family lived and gathered.
Other buildings at the camp included cabins for guides, a boat house, an ice house, and a water tower. The construction of these buildings was finished in 1903. The Carnegie family used North Point as their summer retreat until Lucy Carnegie passed away in 1916. The family later sold the camp in 1923.
Later Life of the Camp
After the Carnegie family sold it, North Point Camp became a place where other people could come for vacations. In the 1920s, it was known as The North Point Inn. Later, it became The North Point Club, which included many nearby cottages and other buildings.
Since the late 1950s, the original Assembly Hall and Dining Hall buildings have been kept as a private home.
