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ADAMS CENTER NY
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
Old Aerial View
BELOW:
Adams Center Knapp's store.. old store still operates.
The old Jonathan Davis store at left opened in 1830 has
been an operation since that time. It is now known as Knapp's Hardware.
The first to start settlement in Adams
Center were Hiram and Lumen Arms, who established wagon shop in 1822.
The building was once owned by
the Greene family and after a number of transfers was purchased by Ray
F and Mabel B Crandall.
Mr. Crandall operated a hardware store there for several years. It was
once a partnership with
DeWitt W Withington who was a grandfather of Dr. Lawrence Withington who
practices in Watertown.
BELOW: The W A Denison seed company produced work for many people
in the area for many years.
Its Adam center location is pictured in this old photo. Mr. Denison was
prominent in local Affairs and his son William
served as supervisor of Adams and is now a member of the Thousand Island
Bridge Authority
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
large Victorian on Church St (recently burned)
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
Church St
ABOVE: Aerial view Adams Center NY
ABOVE: Main St Adams Center NY
ABOVE: The Square Adams Center NY
ABOVE: Castle Cabins Adams Center NY
ABOVE: The Square Adams Center NY
ABOVE: Main St Adams Center NY
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
BELOW: Bygone era, the days when railroad service was
frequent in the North country has long since been replaced by Auto and
airplane. Once regular passenger stops were made at all small towns along
the way. This old photo shows passenger waiting
for the 4 at Adams Center.
BELOW:
Adams Center Hotel Walts.. horses were in style when
this photo was taken of the
hotel Walts and Livery in Adams Center
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
Street unknown
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
White's (used to be Fassett's)
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
White's (used to be Fassett's)
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
White's (used to be Fassett's)
BELOW: Image from the 2005 Jefferson Co Journal Commemorative Publication:
Kay's Red Restaurant
BELOW:
Talcott... Stagecoach stop... 150 years ago this fine
Old Stone home now owned by
Dr. and Mrs. John E Richmond near Talcotts Falls was a Tavern in Stagecoach
stop. One of the many
through the area. Daniel Talcott built the tavern from native limestone
in 1824. Long ago abandoned as a
Tavern and Stage stop for many years it was the home of Arthur E green
and his father Edward S Green
before him. Major Daniel Talcott was born at Windsor Connecticut January
22 1771. In 1805 he purchased
land from Nicholas Low and built a log cabin a few rods north of the present
Stone house.
Major Daniel Talcott raised and equipped the first uniform light infantry
in the 55th regiment.
Called in Frontier defense during war of 1812 several times including
in the Battle of 1813.
Daniel Talcott died August 16th 1861. His son Nathan was next owner and
then John Metcalf and then
the Green family who sold it to Dr. Richmond.
BELOW:
Adams...Route 11. Built in 1823 this beautiful Stone
house one of the oldest in Jefferson County once
owned by Harrison Fuller a well-known New York assemblyman has recently
been sold to
William Elliott of Adams by town in Farmland Realty. The former owners
were Harris and Jenny Bezner.
It is located on the Watertown Road just north of the halfway house owned
by dr. and Mrs. John E Richmond.
The house was vacant for several years
