Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
It’s time for another vintage Essex, NY, image! This is the fourth in a series of stereoviews that we have recently acquired. This historic image shows us a hill top view of the picturesque hamlet long before paved roads became the common in the area. The dirt road lined with low stone walls/fences visible in [...]
Did you enjoy the 1957 Ferry Brochure we posted a week ago? If you’re enjoying the nostalgic artifacts we’ve been posting, let us know with a comment below this post or on Facebook / Twitter. We really appreciate your feedback. And if you happen to have interesting vintage Essex, NY artifacts tucked away, please let [...]
Has your interest been piqued by the View from the Office Window? Are you itching to get a live glimpse into the classrooms at the Lakeside School? Do you want to see the transformations that have taken place at Black Kettle Farm over the past few years and hear about the curriculum for a real [...]
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 1st grade education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Each week our Office Administrator, Kathleen Morse, writes on the Lakeside school and community and education based on the Waldorf philosophy through her perspective from the office window. View from the Office [...]
The Belden Noble Memorial Library was once known as Greystone Cottage. It was originally built by General Ransom Noble for use as a store and warehouse in conjunction with his tannery and shoe factory in behind the building (“Essex: An Architectural Guide.” 27). ”Constructed of native limestone, its Federal proportions retain their elegance, although a later “Swiss chalet” [...]
The following quotation and the image of William Gilliland’s portrait come from Plattsburgh resident, historian, and writer David Glenn. Portrait of William Gilliland (1734-1796) Pioneer Settler of Essex and Clinton Counties, New York This oil paint on canvas portrait was painted in New York City in 1789 by the renowned portrait artist Ralph Earl. Will [...]
Essex: The Architectural Heritage was written by George F. McNulty and Margaret Scheinin. Published in 1971, this user-friendly examination of the architecture in Essex, New York includes photographs of Essex buildings and detailed close-ups of architectural details to illustrate its thoughtful assessments. The authors open with a brief history of Essex and explain its designation as an [...]
Celebrate The MAGIC of Christmas in Essex on Saturday, December 1st, 2012! We’ve just received a sneak peek at the 2012 schedule The Magic of Christmas in Essex, and we want to pass it along to help you plan even though some details may change as event coordinator Erin Hall finalizes the day’s exciting events. [...]
Just when you thought that the holidays couldn’t get any better, Erin Hall has announced that Christmas in Essex is now Magic! Come celebrate the magic of the holidays in Essex, New York on December 1st and 2nd, 2012. Christmas in Essex Shopping Event organizer, Erin Hall, confirmed that seven local vendors have already signed [...]
The Goff Brothers Saturday, October 27, 2012 | 7:30pm $10 per person, children admitted free. “The Goff Brothers consist of Mitchell, Matthew, Jonathan and Joseph Goff of Plattsburgh, NY. These four young men are delighted to shared their love of music and performance skills with the local community. Mitchell (17) has been playing music [...]
