George C. Boldt Yacht House

George C. Boldt Yacht House
George C. Boldt Yacht House, August 2006
Nearest city Alexandria Bay, New York
Coordinates 44°20′47″N 75°55′37″W / 44.34639°N 75.92694°WCoordinates: 44°20′47″N 75°55′37″W / 44.34639°N 75.92694°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1903
Architect G. W. & W. D. Hewitt
Architectural style Shingle Style, Eclectic
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 78001853[1]
Added to NRHP April 26, 1978

George C. Boldt Yacht House is an historic yacht house located on the northeast shore of Wellesley Island near Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was designed by the Philadelphia architects G. W. & W. D. Hewitt, built in 1903, and is a massive eclectic Shingle style structure composed of five elements. They are a circular tower containing reception rooms; a central group of three yacht service bays; a large east service bay; a combination office and storage wing with a crenelated tower; and a large caretaker's residence.

The yacht house was built by George Boldt as a principal dependency of Boldt Castle.[2] The steam yacht Kestrel is located in the yacht house.[3]

The yacht house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Raymond W. Smith (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George C. Boldt Yacht House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-10.(Java plugin required) and
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  3. ↑ "Boldt Castle". Retrieved 2010-06-24.