Interested in exploring more about Adirondack architecture? The resources below offer residents, teachers, students, and visitors numerous ways to learn more about the full range of our region’s historic structures. From self-guided walking tours and architectural style guides, to resources for educators, there’s a little bit of everything listed below!
A Thoroughly Wide Awake Little Village
Comprehensive walking guide to Keeseville’s historic district by Virginia Westbrook (Published by Friends of the North Country, Inc., 1996)
Adirondack Atlas: Architectural Sites
Interactive map with all the sites from A Guide to Architecture in the Adirondacks (explore the full Adirondack Atlas here)
Adirondack Architecture Bibliography
A list of scholarly and popular studies on the history and architecture of the Adirondacks
Architectural Style Guides
At-a-glance guides to historic architectural styles popular in the Adirondack region
Champlain Valley Self-Guided Walking Tours
Printable self-guided walking tours of eight Champlain Valley communities: Elizabethtown, Essex, Ironville, Keeseville, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Wadhams & Westport, and Willsboro
Crossing the River: Historic Bridges of the AuSable River
Guide to historic bridges across the AuSable River from Peru to St. Huberts and Wilmington by Steven Engelhart (Published by Friends of Keeseville, 1991)
Lee Manchester’s Adirondack History & Preservation Articles
Extensive collection of articles about Adirondack history and preservation issues published in the Lake Placid News between 2001 and 2006
New York Heritage Digital Collections
Photographs of historic buildings throughout the Adirondack region
Resources for K-12 Teachers & Educators