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Benjah Douglas
built a hotel
in 1792 for visitors to
the
mineral springs. This image, a 1794
watercolor by William Strickland,
shows a view of the original building.
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After 1830,
Ballston Spa began
to decline in popularity as a
resort community. The hotel
closed and the building reopened
as a school under the direction of
Reverend Deodatus Babcock.
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In 1865, Henry Mann, a local
businessman, bought the building
and property for use as a private
residence.
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In 1910, the building was leased
by Dr. Howard A. Gibbs who
opened the Brookside Sanitarium.
Once again the building was used
by people seeking the "cure."
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