It's time to showcase another awesome Essex 360° interactive panorama produced by our friends at adirondacksusa.com. Bravo, ROOST! Thanks for sharing our charming-quaint-bucolic-beautiful vistas with the world. Please come back and shoot more footage soon. The fall foliage in … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: South Main Near Essex Shipyard Entrance
Edwards Store
Vintage Postcard: Essex Main Street 1973 by Sylvia Alberts
We shared the vintage postcard above on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page last Monday and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. This postcard is a copy of an original painting by Sylvia Alberts. The painting captures the essence of Essex's Main Street in … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Essex Main Street 1973 by Sylvia Alberts
Greek Revival Architecture in Essex, New York
Greek Revival architecture was popular in America from about 1818-1850 (Wentworth Studio). It was the first truly national style in the United States that spread all across the country. With British influence waning considerably after the War of 1812 and the nation rapidly … [Read more...] about Greek Revival Architecture in Essex, New York
The Edwards Store
Located at the corner of School Street and Main Street in the village of Essex, New York, the Edwards Store was built c. 1836 by tailor Henry Edwards. Its original design was based upon the popular Greek Revival style, but later Victorian details were added including Carpenter … [Read more...] about The Edwards Store