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The building was constructed beginning 1930-1 to supply water for Clinton Prison and the State Hospital. It was designed to harmonize with the natural surroundings of the lake and mountains. Water lines were dug from Dannemora, over the mountain, along the road to the Pump House. The work was welcomed by the locals as a means of employment during the Great Depression. It also served as a museum housing the collection of Wilfred King. In 1934, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Eleanor Roosevelt all signed the guest book. It is the site of the “unofficial” Chazy Lake Beach. Today the Town of Dannemora is working on establishing a "Town of Dannemora Veterans Memorial Park” to fulfill the wish of Frank and Helen Spencer who donated the property adjacent to the Pump House for that specific purpose in 1946. (Ornament designed from photo courtesy of Sally Urban, history courtesy Larry & Colleen Seney and Julie Dowd)
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