Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Do you recognize this Main Street building? Originally it was W.D. Ross Store, but when this photo was taken (around 1966) the building was … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Spear’s General Store
W.D. Ross Store
Vintage Stereoview: Main Street, Essex, NY
This vintage photo captures a historic scene of Main Street in Essex, NY. The buildings featured in this image (from left to right with the buildings' current occupation in parentheses) are: Wright's Inn (Town Hall), Essex Community Church, Greystone Cottage … [Read more...] about Vintage Stereoview: Main Street, Essex, NY
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
W.D. Ross Store
"On the shore adjacent to the Ross wharf and the dock house, William D. Ross constructed a cut limestone store and law office." (Images of America: Essex on Lake Champlain. 87). The stone W.D. Ross Store was built to serve as a warehouse and store in Essex, NY circa 1810. A … [Read more...] about W.D. Ross Store