Royal C. Peabody Estate
Royal C. Peabody Estate | |
| Location | Lake Shore Dr., Lake George, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°27′3″N 73°41′40″W / 43.45083°N 73.69444°W |
| Area | 5.2 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Peabody, Charles S. |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003386[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 1984 |
Royal C. Peabody Estate, also known as Wikiosco ("Home of Beautiful Waters"), is a historic lakefront estate located at Lake George, Warren County, New York.
History
It was built about 1905 and is a 2+1⁄2-story, asymmetrical Tudor Revival–style summer residence. It is a stuccoed frame structure above a raised basement and first story sheathed in rough-cut granite.[2] It was originally built for Royal C. Peabody, the founder of Brooklyn Edison, now part of Con Edison. He died there on September 16, 1917.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Raymond W. Smith (May 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Peabody, Royal C., Estate. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 2, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ^ "Royal C. Peabody Dies". New-York Tribune. Lake George, New York (published September 17, 1917). September 16, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.