BUILDINGS

Photo Album

Columbia County,

New York

     If you have photographs of Columbia County, people, places, buildings, etc. that you would like to contribute, please email Susan Stalker Mulvey.

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The Groat's Inn, Chatham, Columbia County, New York

Taken around the turn of the Century.
This Inn was also known as The Stanwix and Ye Olde 1811 Inn

Submitted by: Jim Groat

 

 

Samuel Wilbor Home

Old Chatham located on the village square.

Built in the late 1700's.

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

John Jay Van Valkenburgh Home

Chatham Center, New York

John J. purchased land from Col. Van Alystne in 1814 and built the home

which was fashioned after the Anson Pratt home in New Concord.

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

  Another view of the John Jay Van Valkenburgh Home

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

  The original store of John Jay Van Valkenburgh

Chatham Center, New York

Built in the early l800's

Jane Wood remembers running to the store with her pennies for penny-candy which was in a beautiful old oak and glass case which John J. probably built.

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

 
This is the old Inn run by Thomas Hoag and his wife Hannah Wilbor.

It is in the village square in Old Chatham, New York.

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

  This is the home of Dr. Dorr in the 1800's.

Located on the Rock City Road in Chatham Center, New York

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

 

Home of James Van Valkenburgh.

Located on the Shaker museum Road, Malden Bridge, New York.

Jane is not sure when it was built but James was born in 1788 and died in 1869.

His wife was Clarinda Pitts and this was the birthplace of Eli Van Valkenburgh.  Eli's history of the Van Valkenburgh can be found here.

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

 

Old Sutherland Inn.

Located on Route 66 just outside of Chatham Center.

This old home was once an inn run by the Sutherland family in the 1800's.

It was known as the Curtis farm in the 1950's.

 

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

  Home of Katharine F. Van Valkenburgh and husband Aaron Ford Williams.

Located at the bridge in Chatham Center, New York

The home was once owned by Col. Van Alystne, dates back to the 1700's.

 

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

 

Anson Pratt House.

Located in New Concord

Photo dates 1937.  This house was built prior to John Jay Van Valkenburgh's home which resembles this home.

Submitted by: Jane Wood, 2009

 

 

   

 

   

 

   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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