Crystal Lake Hotel

Crystal Lake Hotel and Cottage (also referred to as the Crystal Lake House) opened in 1895 and was managed by the Frost family for nearly 51 years. A larger hotel was constructed on the property adjacent to the Crystal Lake Cottage by Owen Humphrey in 1899. The new hotel could accommodate 150 guests. The hotel was located at 170 Southside Avenue near South Grove Street (now Guy Lombardo Avenue), across the street from a five-acre body of water known as the Crystal Lake.

Edward P. Ward (1859-1907) and his wife, Addie (1863-1923) were the proprietors. In 1907, Addie became the sole proprietor after her husband's death. Their son, Ward Ryder Frost (1859-1975), would later assume responsibility for the hotel.

In 1914, the hotel was nearly devastated by a fire. Its broad verandas were enclosed when the hotel was reconstructed. By 1938, the Crystal Lake Hotel was the last remaining hotel in Freeport.

The hotel was purchased by David Shapiro in 1946 and renamed the Shorecrest Hotel. In 1958, the hotel was destroyed by fire.
In 1962, the Frost House apartments opened on the site of the Crystal Lake Cottage, located at 175 Archer Street.