The Club House was the center of activity for members and guests at Lake Conemaugh. The club's first summer season at Lake Conemaugh, was in 1881. The structure was built in two sections. The original portion of the club house contained 17 bedrooms and was open for the first season. It contained a kitchen, dining room, and bedrooms. An addition was completed around 1887. David Knox Miller, nephew of member Philander Knox, was the architect for the addition. It was three stories and had 48 rooms. In all, 16 cottages would line the shore of Lake Conemaugh. In 1889, indoor plumbing was in the process of being installed at the clubhouse and cottages. A $36,000 mortgage was taken out on the Club House in May 1889, possibly to pay for the scheduled upgrades that summer. In 2006, several historic structures in the St. Michael Historic District and 1889 Clubhouse were acquired by the National Park Service as part of Johnstown Flood National Memorial. They were donated by the 1889 South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club Historical Preservation Society. The Club House then and now
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Last updated: March 12, 2024