Pine Tree Point is an Adirondack

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on Upper St. Regis Lake.

History

Pine Tree Point was the camp of

Frederick William Vanderbilt Frederick William Vanderbilt (February 2, 1856 – June 29, 1938) was a member of the American Vanderbilt family. He was a director of the New York Central Railroad for 61 years, and also a director of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and ...

, a director of the

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for 61 years. Vanderbilt maintained

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, Hyde Park ("

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"), Newport ("

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"), and Bar Harbor ("Sonogee"). Vanderbilt hired Japanese artisans from the

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of 1901, held in

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to construct Japanese-style buildings, remodel existing buildings, including a

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with an elaborate spiral staircase, and a Japanese cottage. Servants were required to wear Japanese clothing while waiting on guests; some of the servants were mortified. In the early 1900s, Herbert L. Pratt purchased Pine Tree Point from Vanderbilt. Pratt was the son of Standard oil industrialist

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, and like his father before him, was a leading figure in the U.S. oil industry and head of

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from 1923. This company eventually became Mobil.Gilborn, Craig. ''Adirondack Camps: Homes Away from Home, 1850-1950''. Blue Mountain Lake, NY: Adirondack Museum; Syracuse:

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, 2000.

Gallery

Image:Pine Tree Point on Upper St Regis Lake.jpg, Pine Tree Point Image:Dock, Pine Tree Point, Upper St Regis Lake, NY.jpg, Dock aka the Front Dock Image:Main Lodge, Pine Tree Point, Upper St Regis Lake, NY.jpg, Main Lodge

References

External links

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