Historic Adirondack Island Home, For Sale Looking to purchase a historic home in the Adirondacks and have a few million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Yeah, me, either! But if you are, this may be the 3 million dollar dream home you're looking for. It's nearly 100 years old, on a private island overlooking a spectacular Adirondack Lake. It once was Eleanor Roosevelt's retreat and was previously owned by legendary American actress and model Brooke Shields in the 1990s.
Former Home of Brooke Shields, Retreat for Elenor Roosevelt Brooke Shields began her acting and modeling career when she was just 11 years old, and by the time she was 14, she was a bonafide child prodigy. She appeared in Calvin Klein underwear commercials and starred in The Blue Lagoon. She married tennis player Andre Agassi from 1997 to 1999; the couple had been together since 1993.
Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. More About This Incredible Property 3 Hours North of Albany Camp Northwind is a historic property built in 1928.
It contains five bedrooms and five bathrooms on a private island on Chazy Lake, a clear, spring-fed 1,900-acre lake in the beautiful Adk Mts., 8.5 acres with 3,400-ft of lake frontage.
With this history and architectural provenance, the home has been listed in the National Register of Historic.
