Round Lake
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In 1867, Joseph Hillman, a real estate and insurance broker from Troy, and a small group of interested laymen and ministers of the Methodist Church visited the western shores of Round Lake. Impressed by the pine woods, the nearby farms, the availability of pure spring water, and the convenient train service, these men brought a larger group to survey the proposed camp meeting grounds. Forty acres were purchased that year.
Seeking to escape some of the rough and tumble of camp life, in 1869 summer residents erected the first cottages. Within the context of the campgrounds, the Victorian architecture created a wonderful fusion of natural and architectural beauty.
The 1880's saw many changes. The name, "The Round Lake Camp Meeting Association," was changed to the Round Lake Association. Education became the partner of religion in the summer programs. Such programs included Chautauqua classes, instruction in art, music, and language, an assembly for ministers and Sunday school workers, and various educational/religious camp meetings.
In 1896 The Woman's Round Lake Improvement Society (originally the Kerosene Club) dedicated itself to the development of the library, opened in 1897. The library is the second oldest in Saratoga County and the first to have its own building. As a result of such developments, the area became a cultural mecca.
The Village is profoundly tied to its rich cultural past. Shows highlighting art, crafts and antiques are regularly held on Village grounds. The library, though small, continues operation and is an invaluable resource to the children of the Village, and, of course, to its adults. Since it maintains a large number of books pertaining to Victoriana and Victorian architecture, it is particularly useful to those seeking restoration information. Also of note are the organ and musical concerts regularly given in the Auditorium.
Permanent religious facilities were constructed within this time period. The Methodist Church was built in 1894, All Saints Episcopal Church in 1892. These places of worship are in use today.
The Village is, in many ways, a self-nurturing community. Within its confines are a multitude of recreational and social opportunities. A non-exclusive list is: the tennis and basketball courts, the baseball fields, the children's parks, the walking trails and the numerous parks. Such diversity and number of opportunities is owing to the original conception of the Village as a planned campground community wherein greatly esteemed were the benefits of social intercourse and development.
Village of Round Lake
History
In 1867, Joseph Hillman, a real estate and insurance broker from Troy, and a small group of interested laymen and ministers of the Methodist Church visited the western shores of Round Lake. Impressed by the pine woods, the nearby farms, the availability of pure spring water, and the convenient train service, these men brought a larger group to survey the proposed camp meeting grounds. Forty acres were purchased that year.
Seeking to escape some of the rough and tumble of camp life, in 1869 summer residents erected the first cottages. Within the context of the campgrounds, the Victorian architecture created a wonderful fusion of natural and architectural beauty.
The 1880's saw many changes. The name, "The Round Lake Camp Meeting Association," was changed to the Round Lake Association. Education became the partner of religion in the summer programs. Such programs included Chautauqua classes, instruction in art, music, and language, an assembly for ministers and Sunday school workers, and various educational/religious camp meetings.
In 1896 The Woman's Round Lake Improvement Society (originally the Kerosene Club) dedicated itself to the development of the library, opened in 1897. The library is the second oldest in Saratoga County and the first to have its own building. As a result of such developments, the area became a cultural mecca.
The Village is profoundly tied to its rich cultural past. Shows highlighting art, crafts and antiques are regularly held on Village grounds. The library, though small, continues operation and is an invaluable resource to the children of the Village, and, of course, to its adults. Since it maintains a large number of books pertaining to Victoriana and Victorian architecture, it is particularly useful to those seeking restoration information. Also of note are the organ and musical concerts regularly given in the Auditorium.
Permanent religious facilities were constructed within this time period. The Methodist Church was built in 1894, All Saints Episcopal Church in 1892. These places of worship are in use today.
The Village is, in many ways, a self-nurturing community. Within its confines are a multitude of recreational and social opportunities. A non-exclusive list is: the tennis and basketball courts, the baseball fields, the children's parks, the walking trails and the numerous parks. Such diversity and number of opportunities is owing to the original conception of the Village as a planned campground community wherein greatly esteemed were the benefits of social intercourse and development.