Since the John Gould House has been looking so spiffy this summer, I figured it was the perfect subject for our second Essex Doodlebomb. If you missed our debut Essex doodlebomb of the long gone Essex Horse Nail Company and/or our original doodlebomb introduction … [Read more...] about Essex Doodlebomb: John Gould House
Architecture
Essex Heritage
In the latter half of the 19th century Essex commerce stagnated and the population contracted. But this economic and demographic downturn may actually have predicated the bountiful Essex heritage we enjoy today. "The once flourishing spirit of commercial enterprise left in its … [Read more...] about Essex Heritage
Essex High School
The former Essex High School in Essex, NY stands hidden behind trees on the edge of the main village on School Street. This was the last school that operated in the town. This square, brick school was built in 1908. This new school replaced the Union School situated in the … [Read more...] about Essex High School
Union School
Union School was built in 1867 in the center of in Essex, NY, on the corner of Elm Street and Station Street. This school replaced the smaller, Old Brick Schoolhouse down Elm Street. Although the population of this once busy port town was declining, a new school was still an … [Read more...] about Union School
Wilder House
The Wilder House rests on the outskirts of Essex, NY, and has a high seated view of Lake Champlain and Vermont beyond. This brick Victorian home was built for Reverend C. N. Wilder in the late 1870s with funds from Mrs. Laura Ann Noble (“Essex: An Architectural … [Read more...] about Wilder House