Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Since 1957, the Adirondack Museum has shared the history of the people who have lived, worked and played in the Adirondack Park. The history of the very place on which the museum sits mirrors the history of the Adirondacks: from lumber camp to summer hotel to museum, it embodies the transformation of the Adirondacks from [...]
It’s time for another vintage Essex, NY, image! This is the second in a series of stereoviews that we have recently acquired. What is a Stereoview? So you may be wondering– just what is a stereoview? Photographers produced these double image cards to be used with a stereo viewer. The device gave the appearance of 3-D [...]
Greystone Cottage is the stone building located opposite the Essex-Charlotte ferry dock on Main Street in Essex, NY. It was erected in 1818 by General Ransom Noble for use as a store and warehouse in conjunction with his tannery. Noble established a tannery and shoe factory in the early 19th century beside the stream, now called [...]
Greystone is arguably the crown jewel of Merchant Row. Its stately, imposing presence greets ferry commuters as they arrive in Essex, New York. Of local limestone [greystone] in two-and-a-half stories, it is a late Greek Revival mansion, characterized by superb stone work on the exterior and magnificent Federal plan and plaster work in the interior… [...]
The Harmon Noble House, also known as Sunnyside, is one of Essex’s grand homes on Merchant Row with a marvelous view of Lake Champlain across the street. Sometimes called the Noble-Schreiber House, this stately brick mansion was built in c. 1835 by one of Ransom Noble’s sons, Henry Harmon Noble. His brother, Belden Noble, built his home [...]
For the first time in 13 years, the legendary Battle on Snowshoes from the French and Indian War will be reenacted near Fort Ticonderoga this Saturday. “The Battle on Snowshoes event re-creates the savage fight between Robert Rogers’ Rangers and a mixed French force of regular soldiers, militia and allied native warriors on March 13, [...]
When arriving in Essex, NY by ferry from Charlotte, Vermont travelers are greeted by a row of stately homes known as Merchant Row. The Dower House (aka the Daniel Ross House) is the northernmost residence with gambrel roof, white clapboard exterior and red shutters. The Dower House on Lake Shore Road was built prior to 1793 [...]
In Essex, NY, the Greek Revival architectural style was used most often in the form of details and ornamentation such as columns or street-facing gables (Essex: The Architectural Heritage. 29). Block House Farm, located near the northern limit of the village is unique in that it is the only building in Essex to reach fully developed Greek Revival temple [...]
Located on the Lake Champlain shore of Essex, NY, the Noble Warehouse was constructed circa 1810 by the Ransom Noble and Sons firm (“Essex: An Architectural Guide.” 27). The Noble family controlled much of the maritime shipping in Essex, and constructed the warehouse and wharf to aid in their mercantile affairs. Originally the warehouse was a rather simple graystone [...]
The Old Essex Firehouse is an early commercial building in Essex, NY built out of locally quarried graystone. Currently serving as a seasonal gallery for the Adirondack Art Association, the space has served many purposes over the years. The prominent building located at the intersection of Main Street (aka Lake Shore Road) and Station Road [...]
