Saranac Inn

It was frequented by US Presidents Grover Cleveland and Chester A. Arthur and New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes.

In 1886 it was purchased by a group of investors who renamed it Saranac Inn, and began a program of renovation and construction that brought the capacity to 250 by 1909.

It underwent further enlargement in the 1920s, and noted Saranac Lake architect William G. Distin was responsible for much of the design work.

In 1946, it was purchased by a national hotel chain, who brought in large conventions, briefly improving finances.

Finally, it was bought for $400,000 by auctioneers, who sold the property piecemeal, the golf course, the cottages, the hotel all going to different owners.