Owl's Nest

Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Main house at Owl's Nest from southwest, 2008
Location	Town of Lake George, NY
Nearest city	Rutland, VT
Coordinates	43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.65500°WCoordinates: 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.65500°W
Built	1881
NRHP Reference #	71000565
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 11, 1971[1]
Designated NHL	November 11, 1971[2]

Owl's Nest, also known as Edward Eggleston Estate, is a historic home located in Town of Lake George, New York.

It was the home of Edward Eggleston, was one of America's first realist writers. He began summering there in the 1870s and it was his permanent home from the mid-1880s until his death.

The home was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.^[2][3]

It is located on NY 9L, in the area of Joshua's Rock, in Lake George, New York.

References

1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-17.
3. Robert S. Gamble and Edmund Preston (July 30, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Owl's Nest" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1971. (1.04 MB)

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