6615 Rt. 8, Heintzelman Library, Town of Horicon, Warren County, NY

"In reviewing the Fall, 2024 newsletter of Adirondack Architectural Heritage organization, I was surprised to see a photo of the Henitzelman Library, in Brant Lake/Town of Horicon - a building of which I was previous unaware. It's described in the article of "cobblestone construction." Today, it serves as the office of the Town [of Horicon] Historian".

A handsome, certainly distinctive building, it was constructed in 1907, by local residents. The closely spaced stones appear almost to have no mortar (although, they do). Architectural detailing on this gabled-roof building is of the Queen Anne style: patterned wood shingles, decorative "cutwork" in the peak of the gable.

This appears to be masonry that would be categorized under "Arts and Crafts" style. However, I wanted to alert you to this distinctive building, particularly as the author of the article described it as "cobblestone" and it is not listed in the Cobblestone Info Database. Cynthia Howk email 4/22/2025.

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¹ Photography courtesy Google Earth street level view (retouched to remove distracting overhead wires and pavement cracks).