Adirondack Architecture

Elements such as whole, split, or peeled logs, bark, roots, and burls, along with native granite fieldstone, were used to build interior and exterior components.

Charles Eastlake's book Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery and other Details also influenced the Adirondack rustic style.

Interior decorations such as rustic and Mission Style furniture, mounted trophies of fish and game, Japanese fans and screens, and American Indian artifacts were influenced by Eastlake's ideas.

Hunters, homesteaders, explorers, and loggers in the area would establish temporary campsites as a place to meet, rest, and eat.

These early camps initially featured temporary, scattered, open-air structures which later on evolved to semi-permanent canvas tents which sat atop a wooden platform.

As logging became more predominant in the area, large companies of loggers required larger camps with features such as dormitories, a mess hall, and even stables.

Despite major growth, these sites were still referred to as 'camps' as they offered a rustic, outdoor experience unlike other resort hotels.