Royal C. Peabody Estate

Royal C. Peabody Estate is located in New York
Royal C. Peabody Estate
Royal C. Peabody Estate is located in the United States
Royal C. Peabody Estate
LocationLake Shore Dr., Lake George, New York
Coordinates43°27′3″N 73°41′40″W / 43.45083°N 73.69444°W / 43.45083; -73.69444
Area5.2 acres (2.1 ha)
Built1905
ArchitectPeabody, Charles S.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.84003386[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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

Royal C. Peabody

It was built about 1905 and is a 2+12-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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Smith, Raymond W. (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Royal C. Peabody Estate". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 18, 2010. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
  3. ^ "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.