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
Wright's Inn
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
Essex Town Hall
One of the Essex Community Heritage Organization's (ECHO's) earliest projects was Wright's Inn. In the center of Essex, NY, this historic inn constructed by Daniel Ross and finished with the later addition by Daniel Wright now serves as the Essex Town Hall. Built in the 1790's, … [Read more...] about Essex Town Hall
Wright’s Inn
Two early inns from the glory days of Essex still stand... Wright's Inn is one of the town's oldest buildings, its southern portion having been built about 1790 as a tavern and inn. A long, rambling wooden structure at Main Street and Boquet Road (Route 22), it houses Town of … [Read more...] about Wright’s Inn