RUISSEAUMONT HOTEL was erected in 1892 by the Lake Placid Improvement Company. Mr. T. E. Krumbholz was manager. On the eve of June 30, 1908 a fire broke out in the launch slips and destroyed several boats and most of the launch slips. Then in the following year on July 2, 1909 the hotel was entirely razed by fire. The hotel was never rebuilt and the property sold in 1910 to the Ruisseaumont Club. He text below is from the New York Times and tells about the resort fire. LAKE PLACID, N.Y, July 2, 1909 “LIFE LOST IN BURNED ADIRONDACK HOTEL” An employee of the Ruisseaumont went back for his watch and died of his injuries. A Miss Quinlan was rescued. The young New York woman was overlooked at first, but later taken down on a Rope -- $180,000 Loss. One death and several narrow escapes from death are the result of the destruction of the second hotel by fire at this resort within the space of a few weeks. Albert Clapsaddle of Ilion, N.Y., an employee of the Hotel Ruisseaumont, who was badly burned when that hotel was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning, died of his injuries this afternoon. : A number or New Yorkers lost all of their personal belongings and suffered greatly, from shook are now cared for at other hotels and cottages. They were aroused from sleep and had to hurry from the hotel. Clapsaddle, who was houseman at the Ruisseaumont and roomed on the third floor under the tower in which the fire was first discovered, lost his life by going back to look for his watch. He was overcome by the flames and smoke. New York women had a narrow escape from death. She is A. C. Quinlan of 20 West-Thirty-Street. She reached the Ruisseaumont last night, and when the alarm was given she was overlooked, when she opened, her door she found her way cut off by the flames which had the stairs and were sweeping in the corridor of the second floor. From her second floor window shouted for help. George B Merriam, chief of the Lake Placid firemen, and others managed to get as far as the room below. A rope was found and D. A. Roche of 30 Elm Street, Albany climbed up the burning supports of the third floor veranda and worked his way along the eaves. With great difficulty he finally reached Miss Quinlan's room where he lowered the rope and tied it fast. Then he slid to the ground with Miss Quinlan in his arms. Among other New York people in the hotel, who had narrow escapes were Mrs. Cleverley of 603 Seventh Street, Brooklyn, wife of-the assistant cashier of the Second National Bank of New York, and her daughter, Miss Elsie, G. Cleveley. They were taken to a nearby camp where they were cared for. Miss Gertrude Sager of Niagara Falls who was a member of a party of young women who had won in a voting contest lost a valuable diamond ring she had won in the contest. The official cause of the fire is not yet known. It was discovered by the night watchman in the tower of the hotel half an hour after he had been there at mid flight to turn out the lights. The loss is estimated at about $180,000, and is covered by insurance. The Ruisseaumont was built in 1893 and had accommodations for 300 persons. It was owned by the Lake Placid Improvement Company. The loss of the hotel is a blow to the resort, nothing is definite as to the rebuilding' of the Ruisseaumont but would be would be decided later. It was added, however, that it was certain a new Hotel Ruisseaumont would be built.