New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
THE STEVENS HOUSE.
POPULAR SUMMER HOME OVERLOOKING
TWO BEAUTIFUL LAKES

Not to Lake Placid is to miss ono of tho finest
parts OF the Adirondacks, for few places can COM
P"'e win II III beauty and none surpass il in
variety Of scenery. Lake Placid is the name both
OF the lake and OF the village bordering IT, and # H
from the Stevens House in the village Tho, m
"ould view the scene. Imagine a magnificent am
pItheatre in the mountains. with beautiful emer-
'iId peaks dominating the sky line throughout the
horlzon, some sharp, brilliant and near at hand
"hle others are soft with the purple tints Of dis
lance n continuous but ever varying line of grace
iul ana Impressive forms. In the midst Of this
'hlHi'heatre Is Knoll that rises hundred feet
ABOVE the surrounding country, and upon this knoll
y situated the Stevens House. Of the most do
hshtful resorts in this land of pleasant nIacoe
from the front of the hotel one looks down upon
me ioHeiy mirror Lake limpid gem that fully
merits its name by brightly rejecting every dota1
OF us surrounding shores. while in the distance
orawn up in martial lines as If for parade arc
nearly all of the famous mountains of this region
me "onderiul Gothics. Basin, Elephant Marcy
Golden and Mcintyre all here while further to
the west are Seward and graceful Ampersand with
many a peak of lesser renown holding a worth,
pace In this line of Adirondack monarchs From,
the rear or the Stevens House the view looks out
on the wider flashing waters of Lake Placid that
washes the foot of the hill which II stands ard
all around ii hills and mountains line the sbor.
with rocky ramparts-Whteface. battle SCARED bv
centuries OF contests with the elements, standing
like a mighty sentinel at the head of the lake
Mirror Lake is oval body Of water about a mile
long, while Placid is irregular in shane eva mile.
In length. and broken by several islands which lend
pleasing variety to its scenery. The village OF
Lake Placid borders the shore OF Mirror Lake
Whlle around Lake Placid many pretty camps
half concealed in the heavy forests that line its
shores. AT all times many boating parties are 10
be seen floating the clear waters of both lakes
or following the picturesque winding their shores
while little steamer makes regular trims around
the larger lake. and summers afternoon spent
on this little journey is that will never be for
gotten
There are many points OF vantage around Lake
Placid and in its neghborhood from which magnif-
cent panoramas of the surrounding country may
be had The one that is most popular is the sum-
mt OF Whiteface Mountain, whence a vast
panSe OF country is spread in every direC-
uon, forests without end. mountains innumerahle
ana a hundred lakes-in short, the grand panorama
Of the wilderness in its vastness and its unrivaed
nnT1esy nasro,s Ihe9 there are the drives which
numerous trails through the forests in various di-
waking O'ef Inducements TO 'hose VINO are fond of
The situation it at Of the Stevens House makes
midst of all that is worth seeing doing at AXE
centre OF life and activity as w and
snng snr that goes TO make an agreeable summer re-
hade ma to the house last year, and the remodeng OF
the mproyent InGe ab & &1g & room that accompanied
Observation-Disclosures hun aFe bs sya not ody given additional
creased number of baths attached to the rooms in
house is better supplied In hs a1d tb now the
Tye we RSse hs plumbing is Of the
have TO baths attached TO suites. The house is
places in the public rooms, where a CHEEKY blaze
IS IS Dy no means unpleasant on many brisk
ing that Is experienced here in the middle of
the summer for the house stands about two thou
sand feet above sea level, and there is never a day
when the heat is oppressive.
u,s on the other physical comforts of the Stevens
Tor everything that city markets afford is supplied
WIN hberality One OF the the popularity
OF this noted is the the proprietors
IN the amusement of their guests is moth
ins that goes on that they do take part in and
snJoy as much as any one, whether it is fishing or
ihuhlins got or tennis. and intimate personal
knowledge of the condition of every adjunct OF ali
sports enables them 10 provide against the annoy-
ahces that result when grounds and fixtures are
not in perfect order az
| BESIDE the house Is fine tennis court while
| starting directly In the house is one or
the most attractive eighteen hole golf courses in
| ms region Not far away is the baseball field
where many exciting matches are played and we'll
stocked ooatnouses on both lakes furnish those