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- Camp Topridge is an Adirondack Park Great Camp bought in 1920 and substantially expanded and renovated in 1923 by Marjorie Merriweather Post, founder of General Foods and the daughter of C. W. Post. The "camp", near Keese Mill, in the U.S. state of New York, was considered by Post to be a "rustic retreat"; it consisted of 68 buildings, including a fully staffed main lodge and private guest cabins, each staffed with its own butler. It was one of the largest of the Adirondack great camps and possibly the most elaborately furnished. The camp had 207 acres (84 ha) and was situated on an esker between the Spectacle Ponds and Upper St. Regis Lake, about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Saranac Lake, New York. The estate was designed by local builder Ben Muncil in collaboration with New York architect . As originally built, the property could only be reached by water, though a driveway was added in later years. Guests arrived by floatplane or Post's yacht at a private dock, and thence via funicular to the main building at the top of the ridge. Three times each week, guests would gather in the 65-by-50-foot (20 by 15 m) living room where full-length movies could be screened; an adjoining dining room seated thirty guests. Many of the original furnishings of the room, which included an extensive collection of American Indian artifacts, are now in the Smithsonian Institution. Among the many elaborate structures on the property is a Russian dacha built for Post's third husband, who had served as ambassador to the Soviet Union. The staff would arrive from Keese Mills Road in Paul Smiths and drive around the water and leave their cars in a parking lot, now used as public parking for the trail to Saint Regis Mountain; the trailhead is near the private property line of Camp Topridge. From the parking lot, staff would walk a hilly, unpaved path into the workers' side of the camp. In the early 1970s, this unpaved path was widened and became suitable for one-way car traffic. Prior to the paving, vehicles could only be driven over the ice in the winter. Post's guests would arrive at Saranac Airport (in Lake Clear), often in her private Vickers Viscount, the Merriweather. They would be driven to a launch which would take them to one of the boat houses. From there, they could either take the stairs or ride a covered, six-person electronic lift or funicular, installed for Post's aunt Molly Post, who suffered from heart trouble. For years, the caretaker of the camp and his wife would feed lunch to staff in a dining room in the caretaker's home. Post bequeathed the property to the State of New York. The main lodge, most of the buildings and 105 acres (42 ha) were offered for sale, while the remaining acreage became part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Roger Jakubowski purchased the camp in 1985 for $911,000. It is now owned by Texas real estate magnate Harlan Crow, who has substantially restored the buildings and added several new ones. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. (en)
- Camp Topridge is een Great Camp in het Adirondackgebergte in het noorden van de Amerikaanse staat New York. In 1920 werd de locatie opgekocht door Marjorie Merriweather Post, oprichter van . Na een substantiële uitbreiding en renovatie in 1923, beschouwde zij het als een "rustiek rustoord". In totaal bestond het kamp uit 68 gebouwen, inclusief een hoofdlodge met personeel, gastverblijven met een eigen butler, etc. Daarmee was Camp Topridge een van de grootste Great Camps in de Adirondacks. Bovendien staat het kamp bekend als een van de meest verfijnde ontwerpen in de rustieke Adirondackstijl. Camp Topridge staat tegenwoordig genoteerd op het National Register of Historic Places. Het kamp besloeg oorspronkelijk 0,8 km² en lag op een esker tussen de Spectacle Ponds en het en lag zo'n 19 km ten noordwesten van Saranac Lake (New York). Marjorie Post liet het landgoed uiteindelijk over aan de staat New York. De hoofdlodge, alsook veel andere gebouwen en 0,4 km², werden te koop aangeboden. De rest werd overgedragen aan het . De restanten van Camp Topridge zijn nu in het bezit van , een Texaanse vastgoedmagnaat. Crow heeft enkele belangrijke renovaties uitgevoerd, maar heeft ook bijgebouwd. (nl)
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- The boathouse at Topridge (en)
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- S of Keese Mills Rd., Upper St. Regis Lake, Keese Mill, New York (en)
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- Camp Topridge is an Adirondack Park Great Camp bought in 1920 and substantially expanded and renovated in 1923 by Marjorie Merriweather Post, founder of General Foods and the daughter of C. W. Post. The "camp", near Keese Mill, in the U.S. state of New York, was considered by Post to be a "rustic retreat"; it consisted of 68 buildings, including a fully staffed main lodge and private guest cabins, each staffed with its own butler. It was one of the largest of the Adirondack great camps and possibly the most elaborately furnished. (en)
- Camp Topridge is een Great Camp in het Adirondackgebergte in het noorden van de Amerikaanse staat New York. In 1920 werd de locatie opgekocht door Marjorie Merriweather Post, oprichter van . Na een substantiële uitbreiding en renovatie in 1923, beschouwde zij het als een "rustiek rustoord". In totaal bestond het kamp uit 68 gebouwen, inclusief een hoofdlodge met personeel, gastverblijven met een eigen butler, etc. Daarmee was Camp Topridge een van de grootste Great Camps in de Adirondacks. Bovendien staat het kamp bekend als een van de meest verfijnde ontwerpen in de rustieke Adirondackstijl. Camp Topridge staat tegenwoordig genoteerd op het National Register of Historic Places. (nl)
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