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Owl's Nest

Owl's Nest (Edward Eggleston Estate)
Owl's Nest, Dunhams Bay, NY.jpg
Main house at Owl's Nest from southwest, 2008
Owl's Nest is located in New York
Owl's Nest
Location Town of Lake George, NY
Nearest city Rutland, VT
Coordinates 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.65500°W / 43.44472; -73.65500Coordinates: 43°26′41″N 73°39′18″W / 43.44472°N 73.65500°W / 43.44472; -73.65500
Built 1881
NRHP reference # 71000565
Significant dates
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.



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