On a broad plateau overlooking Lake Pleasant, is the Sturges House

Sturges House on Lake Pleasant

On a broad plateau overlooking Lake Pleasant, is the Sturges House, a summer hotel that combines all the attractions and advantages that one seeks for the vacation season. The hotel has recently been thoroughly renovated and refurnished under the new management. The main building, with its broad verandas and balconies on every floor, is delightfully homelike, and with the attractive new Annex directly opposite can comfortably accommodate 100 guests, the accommodations being in every way the best. The management has secured the services of an excellent chef, and every attention will be given the table. A large vegetable farm and a fine dairy are conducted in connection with the hotel. A fine mountain spring supplies pure fresh water.

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

Sturges House- In 1858 Dave Sturges built his Inn on Newton’s Corners. He had planned on this ever since he lived with a man named Clark Satterlee, who he worked for. Acting as a guide for the guests at Clark’s Hostelry, he dreamed of having an inn of his own. He then found a job at the Burnham’s Mills until he had enough money to buy lumber to build his inn. In 1858 Dave married Matilda Holmes and started to build his inn. Matilda and Dave happily ran the inn until Matilda passed away on December 11, 1868. After Dave’s tragedy, he had to search for a new partner. His sister in law, Mahala Fountain quickly stepped in her place. They ran it together from then on the building was located near the sight of the current Speculator Post Office and HSBC bank. The Annex of this building, Zeiser's, still stands today.