Silver Bay, New York
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Silver Bay is a hamlet in the town of Hague
in Warren County
, New York
, United States
. It lies on a small bay on Lake George
and is the site of a YMCA conference center. The conference center is one of only a few of its type in the United States and is host to many large groups throughout the year. The center was started in 1900 and has grown ever since. Notable structures include the historic Hepbron Hall, built in 1901, a sprawling Victorian Mansion built in 1895 called Paine Hall, a 700 person auditorium built in 1909, Helen Hughes Chapel, built in 1923, Fisher Gymnasium (1917) and the Boathouse. Many of the buildings are excellent examples of Adirondack architecture
. There is also a traditional-style Ice Creme Parlor open during the spring, summer, and fall.
Silver Bay is also the home of the Hacker Boat Co.
, the oldest builder of motorboats in the world.
, which was built in 1904.
Hague, New York
Hague is a town in northeastern Warren County, New York, United States located on the scenic Lake George. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 854 at the 2000 census...
in Warren County
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies on a small bay on Lake George
Lake George, New York
Lake George, New York may refer to:*Lake George , a lake*Lake George , New York, a town*Lake George , New York, a village within the town and situated next to the lake...
and is the site of a YMCA conference center. The conference center is one of only a few of its type in the United States and is host to many large groups throughout the year. The center was started in 1900 and has grown ever since. Notable structures include the historic Hepbron Hall, built in 1901, a sprawling Victorian Mansion built in 1895 called Paine Hall, a 700 person auditorium built in 1909, Helen Hughes Chapel, built in 1923, Fisher Gymnasium (1917) and the Boathouse. Many of the buildings are excellent examples of Adirondack architecture
Adirondack Architecture
Adirondack Architecture refers to the rugged architectural style generally associated with the Great Camps within the Adirondack Mountains area in New York. The builders of these camps used native building materials and sited their buildings within an irregular wooded landscape...
. There is also a traditional-style Ice Creme Parlor open during the spring, summer, and fall.
Silver Bay is also the home of the Hacker Boat Co.
Hacker-Craft
Hacker-Craft is the name given to boats built by The Hacker Boat Co., the oldest builder of wooden motorboats in the world. It is an American company, founded in Watervliet, New York in the early 1900s by John Ludwig Hacker...
, the oldest builder of motorboats in the world.
Silver Bay Inn
A landmark in Silver Bay is the Silver Bay InnSilver Bay Association Complex
The Silver Bay Association Complex is an inn and related buildings located in the hamlet of Silver Bay, New York, United States. It began as a farmhouse, and in the 1890s it was expanded and became a lodge capable of supporting 80-100 people. In 1897, Silas Paine, a Standard Oil executive,...
, which was built in 1904.