"The bedroom, with its ceiling arched like a slice of moon and French doors opening to a teensy Juliet balcony, sits atop a storefront sun-room, with windows on all sides. A veritable box of light. When writer Kate Moses saw these two rooms, she immediately knew the circa-1820 … [Read more...] about A Writer Transforms a Historic House in Essex (Adirondack Life)
Architecture
Public Hearing for Potential Sale of Old Stone Church (essexnewyork.org)
Town of Essex Public Hearing September 29, 2015, 7:00 PM at the Town Hall, Potential Sale of the Old Stone Church... (Source: essexnewyork.org) … [Read more...] about Public Hearing for Potential Sale of Old Stone Church (essexnewyork.org)
Boquet Octagonal School
The one-room, one-teacher school is the most well known and loved school structure in the United States. Reports of these schools go back to 1745 before we were a nation. It seems as if every town in the country had one or more. Many of our nation’s leaders began their education … [Read more...] about Boquet Octagonal School
Henry Gould House
Situated on the corner of Main Street and Orchard Lane, the Henry N. Gould House is a red brick, two story, three bay, eve front, c. 1848 Greek Revival style house. Typical of Essex’s flare for transitional houses, this Greek Revival was graced with an ornate wood portico … [Read more...] about Henry Gould House
AARCH Summer Preview
As we pack our winter coats away in favor of lighter layers, the AARCH staff is busy preparing for another full season of educational outings in the Adirondack Park, and beyond. In celebration of AARCH’s 25th anniversary, our schedule this year is more extensive than ever, with … [Read more...] about AARCH Summer Preview