Osborne Inn on Lake Pleasant

Located on the shore at the foot of Lake Pleasant, we first come upon the large, new and handsomely equipped Osborne Inn, accommodating 80 guests and open the year 'round. It has all the modern conveniences. This house in its entirety is of spotless white, giving it an air of cleanliness and freshness which is rigidly lived up to in its management. The rooms are large - no back rooms - all front ones, single or en suite. Large, old-fashioned open fire-places. Baths and toilets on each floor, and latest sanitary plumbing. Table beyond criticism. Daily mails and telegraph office. Boating, White Sand Beach Bathing, Fishing and Hunting are prominent attractions. During July and August a fine orchestra will be at Osborne Inn for concerts and dancing. This elegant summer resort hotel is very ably managed by Mrs. William Osborne, who will furnish rates and booklet upon application. Post-office address: Speculator, Hamilton County, N.Y.

Source: "1906 Summer Outings Sacandaga Valley; The Pleasure and Benefits of a Few Weeks of Leisure Spent Among the Beautiful Resorts of the Adirondacks," Published by Passenger Department, Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad

 
The Osborne Inn was built by Will Osborne in 1896. He moved to Newton Corners due to his wife’s ill health. He and his wife Nora  bought and ran the Wilber Hotel which burnt to the ground. But he was a hard man to put down. Soon after he rented and ran the old Adirondack Hotel and built the Osborne Inn between the main road and the lake near the current Speculator beach. They moved into the hotel in 1902. That same year, Will Osborne died. Nora then was left with her young family of three to run the hotel. She made it one of the greatest hotels in our area. Later, due to the building of the new bridge and Route 30, the Osborne Inn was demolished.