Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)
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Main house at Owl's Nest from southwest, 2008
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Location | Town of Lake George, NY |
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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 |
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Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971 |
Designated NHL | November 11, 1971 |
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.
It is located on NY 9L, in the area of Joshua's Rock, in Lake George, New York.