Petrova Avenue runs east-west, joining Lake Street at either end. At least part of Petrova Avenue was plotted as "Bay Boulevard," but never developed as such. It was one of the later streets in Saranac Lake, having been built near the time of the construction of the Petrova School in 1925. It was named for the actress Olga Petrova, a major Broadway and film actress of the period, who appeared in several benefits, courtesy of William Morris, and who turned the first, ceremonial shovelful of dirt for Petrova School. 1

Old Address Post-911 Address Cottage Name Cure Evidence/Notes
Starts at Lake Street
4 Petrova Avenue 192 Petrova Avenue 4 Petrova Avenue

 DIS 1931

Same as 15 Lake Street

Crosses Dorsey Terrace
Petrova Avenue 141 Petrova Avenue Petrova school  
20 Petrova Avenue 134 Petrova Avenue 20 Petrova Avenue  
22 Petrova Avenue 130 Petrova Avenue 22 Petrova Avenue  
26 Petrova Avenue 120 Petrova Avenue 26 Petrova Avenue  
30 Petrova Avenue 110 Petrova Avenue 30 Petrova Avenue  
32 Petrova Avenue 106 Petrova Avenue 32 Petrova Avenue DIS 1932
33 Petrova Avenue 102 Petrova Avenue 33 Petrova Avenue  
34 Petrova Avenue 98 Petrova Avenue 34 Petrova Avenue  
36 Petrova Avenue 92 Petrova Avenue 36 Petrova Avenue  
40 Petrova Avenue 82 Petrova Avenue Bombard Cottage DIS 1932
42 Petrova Avenue   Hill Cottage 2 DIS 1932
Passes at Saint Hill Lane, formerly South Fairview Avenue
44 Petrova Avenue 74 Petrova Avenue 44 Petrova Avenue TBSBC, DIS
46 Petrova Avenue 70 Petrova Avenue Mills Cottage DIS1928
48 Petrova Avenue 66 Petrova Avenue 48 Petrova Avenue  
49 Petrova Avenue 67 Petrova Avenue 49 Petrova Avenue  (Irene Heck House)
50 Petrova Avenue 62 Petrova Avenue Lustron House Worthington Home
51 Petrova Avenue 61 Petrova Avenue 51 Petrova Avenue  
52 Petrova Avenue 58 Petrova Avenue 52 Petrova Avenue  
54 Petrova Avenue 54 Petrova Avenue 54 Petrova Avenue  
55 Petrova Avenue 43 Petrova Avenue 55 Petrova Avenue  
56 Petrova Avenue 48 Petrova Avenue 56 Petrova Avenue

 Christian and Littlewood Home,

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Passes at Canaras Avenue, formerly South Hope Street
60 Petrova Avenue 40 Petrova Avenue 60 Petrova Avenue  
Petrova Avenue 33 Petrova Avenue St. Pius X High School  
64 Petrova Avenue 30 Petrova Avenue 64 Petrova Avenue  
66 Petrova Avenue 10 Petrova Avenue 66 Petrova Avenue  
72 Petrova Avenue   72 Petrova Avenue TBSBC, DIS
Ends at Lake Street

 

Looking toward Petrova Avenue from behind 51 Lake Street, 1921 Looking toward Petrova Avenue from behind 51 Lake Street, 1928

Footnotes

1. Adirondack Enterprise, June 15, 1956