Each Monday we share an old Essex photo on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. The postcard above is titled "Main St. Looking South, Essex, NY." Can you reconcile this old photo with Main Street as it is today? What … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: 1940s Main Street Looking South
Wright's Inn
Vintage Photo: Essex Main Street Winter Scene
We shared this image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia! This vintage photo from circa 1890 captures a winter scene on Main Street in Essex, NY. In the background is the Essex Community Church, and as we go up … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Essex Main Street Winter Scene
Vintage Essex Photo: Marching Band
Last week we shared another vintage photo on our Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invited our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia! Thank you to Todd Goff for finding and sharing the photo above with us. These uniformed musicians are standing in the center of … [Read more...] about Vintage Essex Photo: Marching Band
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
Federal Architecture in Essex, New York
Federal architecture, sometimes referred to as the Federalist or Adam style, was a highly popular style in many places throughout the newly independent colonies from about 1780-1840. Architect Robert Adam influence swept America during the awakening of our national identity … [Read more...] about Federal Architecture in Essex, New York