Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. Introduction ix
5. HOW TO USE THE GUIDE xi
6. ESSAYS
7. Settlement in the Adirondacks 1
8. What Is an Adirondack “Camp”? 7
9. Rocks and Trees: Adirondack Building Materials 10
10. Adirondack Tanneries 15
11. William West Durant: Adirondack Developer and Designer 19
12. Adirondack Railroads: When, Where, and Why 23
13. Adirondack Fire Observation Stations 28
14. Adirondack Children’s Camps 33
15. Cabin Colonies in the Adirondacks: A Home Away from Home 37
16. From Pattern Books to Catalog Houses 41
17. Crossings: Bridges of the Adirondacks 47
18. TOURS
19. Tour A Warrensburg to Long Lake 53
20. Tour B Chestertown to Long Lake 129
21. Tour C Woodgate to Blue Mountain Lake 145
22. Tour D Rockwood to Speculator 227
23. Tour E Mayfield to Indian Lake 243
24. Tour F Broadalbin to Warrensburg 279
25. Tour G South Corinth to Lake George 299
26. ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS IN THE SOUTHERN-CENTRAL ADIRONDACKS 317
27. GLOSSARY OF ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND TERMS ARCHITECTURAL STYLES 328
28. COMMON ADIRONDACK BUILDING TYPES AND FORMS 335
29. ARCHITECTURAL TERMS 336