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DEAR OLD GREENE COUNTY
EMBRACING
Facts and Figures, Portraits and Sketches,
OF LEADING
Men Who Will Live in Her History
Those at the Front To-Day
And Others Who Made Good in the Past
Catskill, N. Y.
1915
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ASTURI LE .OX AND
TILDEN TUINNDATIONS R L
PREFACE
About a year ago the publisher of Dear Old Greene County commenced gathering data and facts for the work which is now upon the market for approval, and record. It has been a far greater job than we anticipated, and we have met with difficulties all along the way. A great mass of material has been at hand, and from it we have selected what appealed to us as valuable. We are under obligations to many persons for valuable facts and en- couragement. We trust that the work will receive kind words and that the outlay of time and money in the production of the book will be in a measure repaid by the liberal patronage of the citizens of Greene county, in whose in whose interest the work has been done. The book certainly will form a tangible part of the records that will be cherished and many valuable facts pre- served in it otherwise might have been lost. Much has been re- corded, but in our limited space many interesting matters have been of necessity reserved. To Court of Appeals Justice Emory A. Chase, Senator Bloodgood, Mrs. Wheeler Howard, Judge Tall- madge, County Clerk George B. Van Valkenburgh, the various members of the Greene county Board of Supervisors, and particu- larly to Elmer Krieger of Prattsville, Photographers Paul R. Mor- rison, Fred Clarke and Earle Van Dyke, and to Frederick Nelson Du Bois, Robert F. Story and others we have been greatly indebt- ed for facts and data. Publishers F. E. Craigie, Harry Hall, and M. Edward Silberstein, our contemporaries, have added liberally to the effort. We are indebted to them for many engravings from their offices, and Mr. Craigie in addition has compiled the lodge matter covering the Masonic order, as it appears in the several towns. a very considerable work.
Once more our thank to all.
Finally praise us if you can, and spare the colder criticism. We are most painfully aware of the shortcomings.
Catskill in 1839, Courtesy Justice Emory A. Chase
View from Bridge Street, showing Reformed Church, Presbyterian Church, Court House, Franklin House, Colored' Church and School, Grasshopper Bridge and Catskill Mt, House.
Court of Appeals Justice Emory A. Chase Catskill, N. Y. See Sketch pages 141-5
Josiah C. Tallmadge County Judge of Greene County See Sketch pages 299-300.
Elmer Krieger. chmn. Prattsville, N. Y. Sketch page 287
H. Clay Ferris Ashland, N. Y Sketch page 284
Bd.Supervisors
Frank Nichols Athens, N. Y. Sketch page 289
1914-15
John E. Huyck Durham, N. Y. Sketch page 283
Floyd S. Jones Cairo, N. Y. Sketch page 286
William B, Townsend Clerk Coxsackie, N. Y.
Dayton B. Smith Coxsackie, N. Y. Sketch page 442
Bd. Supervisors
J. Henry Deane Catskill, N. Y. Sketch page-369
1914-15
Lewis Hoose Greenville, N. Y. Sketch page 320
Frederick Goslee Jewett, N. Y. Sketch page 319
Greene County Board of Supervisors
Earle W. Jenkins Halcott, N. Y. Sketch Page 287
Thomas Seifferth, jr. Hunter, N. Y. Sk_ ch pages 303-4
Dale S. Balwin, New Baltimore! Sketch page 283
Dr. Sidney L. Ford Windham, N. Y. Sketch page 285
Abram V. Roraback Lexington, N. Y. Sketch page 288
The Greene County Court House.
Catskill in 1915, showing Creek Front, Court House and other Prominent Points.
Louis DuBois and the Indians. See page 108.
Frederick Nelson Du Bois
Catskill, N. Y.
See Sketch on pages 108-112.
Residence of Frederick Nelson Du Bois, Catskill, N. Y.
Greene County Jail.
Elmore Mackey, Catskill, sheriff. Sketch page 290
Col. Omar V. Sage, Catskill. See Sketch page 320
The Old Stone Jug, Home of Mme Jane Dise.
Co. Treasurer, Judson A. Betts.
Co. Clerk Geo. B. Van Valkenburgh.
Wm. Joesbury, 50 Years a Fireman . J. Lewis Patrie, former Assemblyman.
Charles A. Vrooman, Catskill.
Orliff T. Heath, Catskill.
Ira T.Tolley, Cairo, Sup't Co. House
Attorney Lee F. Betts, Catskill. and his great trout.
William P. Franklin, Coxsackie publisher. Two photographs taken same day.
Calvin S. Jewell, former President Catskill Village.
Abram Post, Athens, former sheriff Greene County.
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Steamer Onteora, River Queen, near Catskill.
The Old Bronk Place, Coxsackie, 1663 Oldest House in Greene Co. Loup Holed for Indian Fighting.
The Rip Van Winkle House, Sleepy Hollow, 1839 Now Tumbling Down.
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Gen. W. S. C. Wiley, Catskill, Gov. Morton's Staff.
Alex D. Wilbur, Catskill, Pioneer Telegrapher.
State Census Figures.
July, 1915.
Towns.
1915
1910
Ashla' d
658
640
Athens
2724
2720
Cairo
1966
1841
Catskill
*9023
9066
Coxsackie
*2453
2620
Durham
*1360
1475
Greenville.
*1550
1556
Halcott
353
331
Hunter
2944
2609
Jewett
*1014
1057
Lexington .
926
1054
New Baltimore
*1840
1936
Prattsville.
887
781
Windham
*1390
1438
30,087
30,214
Incorporated Villages.
1915 1910
Athens
*1923
1956
Catskill
5373
5296
Coxsackie
*2309
2494
Hunter
405
408
Tannersville
758
660
* Indicates a decrease.
Eight show a decrease since the he 1: 10 census. The largest increase. was made in the town of Hunter. There a gain of 245 was made.
The town of Catskill shows a de- crease of 43 and the village an in- crease of 77.
CATSKILL SHALE BRICK PAVING CONTRAILTY
View shortly after construction. Note few houses on Street.
Dr. Brace, Early Catskill Physician 1800.
Jacob S. Philip, M.D.,
Catskill. First Homeo- pathic Practitioner in Greene County. Father of Bank Pres. J. P. Philip.
DEAR OLD GREENE COUNTY.
Official List
STATE
Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Comptroller State Treasurer Attorney General
State Engineer and Surveyor Congressman State Senator
Charles S. Whitman, New York Edward Schoenick, Syracuse Francis M. Hugo, Watertown Eugene M. Travis, Brooklyn James L. Wells, New York Egbert E. Woodbury, Jamestown Frank M. Williams, Goshen Charles B. Ward, Liberty Charles Walton, Kingston
COUNTY
Member of Assembly
County Judge
Sheriff
County Clerk
County Treasurer
District Attorney
Superintendent of Poor
George H. Chase, Jewett Josiah C. Tallmadge, Catskill Elmore Mackey, Athens George B. Van Valkenburgh, Lexington Judson A. Betts, Catskill Howard C. Wilbur, Catskill
Ira T. Tolley, Cairo Election Commissioners-Thomas J. O'Hara, Prattsville. Charles A. Nichols, Catskill
Commissioners of Equalization- Eugene Wayne, Catskill. Burton G. Dewell, Windham. Frederick Holsapple, Copake Falls Coroners-William M. Rapp, Catskill. Claude D. Mulberry, Wind- ham. R. Y. Hubbard, Tannersville. I. E. Van Hoesen, Cox- sackie.
Chairman Board of Supervisors Elmer Krieger, Prattsville Clerk Board Supervisors William B. Townsend, Coxsackie Sealer of Weights and Measures Loan Commissioner A. E. Ballon, Catskill Robert F. Story, Catskill
APPOINTIVE LIST
Surrogate Clerk
Stenographer
Ja.nes Reilly, Catskill Pearl R. Simmons, Catskill
Deputy County Clerk Jasper K. Hotaling, New Baltimore Copyist Clerk Election Commissioners Ethel Hallock, Catskill Ralph Fancher, Catskill Clerk County Treasurer Mary A. Cooney, Catskill Court of Appeals Justice Emory A, Chase, Catskill Stenographer and clerk, Georgania Jackson
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Under Sheriff
Seymour June, Athens
Deputies-
Charles Hitchcock, Athens
Ed. Griffin, Lexington
William Peck, Jewett
Martin Chamberlin, Prattsville
Marcus Deane, Catskill
M. Earl, South Cairo
Michael Lackey jr., Tannersville Levi P. Corwall, Coxsackie Daniel S. Vincent, New Baltimore
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Elmer Krieger, Chairman
Ashland-H. Clay Ferris Halcott-Earl W. Jenkins
Athens-Frank Nichols
Hunter-Thomas Seifferth, jr.
Cairo-Floyd F. Jones
Jewett-Frederick Goslee
Catskill-J. Henry Deane
Lexington-Abram V. Rooraback
Coxsackie-Dayton B. Smith New Paltimore-Dale S. Baldwin
Durham-John Huyck Prattsville-Elmer Krieger
Greenville- Lewis Hoose
Windham-Sidney L. Ford
Clerk, William B. Townsend, Coxsackie
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
1st District-Thomas C. Perry, Catskill 2d District - Robert M. McNaught, Windham, 3d-District-Walter J. Decker, Hunter. (See Complete list under Schools)
COMMISSIONERS BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS 1st District-J. Hubbard Wilcox Catskill. 2d District-John B. Van Wie, Coxsackie. 3d District-David Vining, Big Hollow. 4th District-Edward Cole, Lexington.
Town Officers 1914-1915
ASHLAND
Supervisor Town Clerk
H. Clay Ferris Arthur C. I,ee
Adee V. Ferris William Currie
Justices of Peace
Samuel C. Clark Levi Tompkins
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Sanford H. Tompkins
Chas. P. Tompkins
Claude Sutton Truant Officer
Frank Griffin James Adee
ATHENS
Supervisor Town Clerk
Frank Nichols Richard Gilbert
James E. Moore Orin Q. Flint Egbert M. Hallenbeck
B. L. Edwards John D. Rouse Collector
Assessors
Henry R. Van Woert
Wicks B. Spoor
Charles Gonnerman
Town Superintendent
Joseph Robbins
Ellsworth Perry
Daniel W. Saunders
Fred Best
Thomas W. Perry
Constables
Charles W. Hitchcock George G. Scott
John H. Steele Charles Jones
Josiah Hallenbeck CAIRO
Supervisor Town Clerk
Floyd Jones Harry Chadderdon
Justices of the Peace
Francis C. Burnham
Charles A. Bassett
Ira Vail Lysander Lennon
Assessors
Herbert H. Bogardus
Thomas H. Morrison
James B. Edgerly
Superintendent of Highways Collector Overseer of Poor
Warren Walters Irving Turner Silas Finch
Constables
Florin P, Haines
R. Baker
Benjamin B. Bennett John Wiltse
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Assessors
Alvah Tuttle
Lambert Cooke Town Superintendent
Constables
Justices of Peace
Cortland Van Valkenburgh
Overseers of Poor
Town Auditors
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CATSKILL
Supervisor Town Clerk Jolın McGee, (Edward Hall, acting clerk)
J. Henry Deane
Justices of the Peace
Roscoe D. Miller Dr. James B, Rouse
Superintendent of Highways
Assessors
William Joesbury
Lorenzo Overbaugh
Joseph S. Millington
Joseplı Obert
Town Auditors
Fred Timmerman
Nelson Mattice Constables
Jolın Fitzsimmons William Castle
James Fitzsimmons Mina Easland
Supervisor Town Clerk
Dayton B. Smith Armstrong J. Hotaling
Edwin C. Hallenbeck William T. Haswell
Harrie Mc Curtis N. A. Calkins
Assessors
Albert Pierce
John Scudder
Superintendent of Highways Ambrose Day
Overseers of Poor
George Johnson
Town Auditors
George S. Scott
Theodore Palmier
Edward Webb Constables
Charles Van Valkenburgh
Charles Sharp
DURHAM
Supervisor Town Clerk
John Huyck Fred Reynolds
Jolın S. Baldwin Warren Finch
Z. A. Pratt George Allen
Minthorn Smith
Zina Rockfellow
Romaine Spencer 52
Ira B. Kerr George W. Winans Frank D. Overbaugh
Watson Vedder
Collector
Overseers of Poor
Harris B. Edwards
Harry B. Morris
COXSACKIE
Justices of the Peace
Arthur King
John S. Steele
Justices of the Peace
Assessors
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Collector Superintendent of Highways Overseer of Poor
Clarence O'Hara John Hull C. H. Richmond
GREENVILLE
Supervisor
Town Clerk
Lewis Hoose Ford B. Roe
Ira Hunt
Mitchell Sanford
Milton H. Beare Elmer Flansburgh
Assessors
Omer T. Losee
Superintendent of Highways
Overseers of Poor
Charles Horton
Jacob Cameron
Collector
Irwin Cameron
HALCOTT
Supervisor Town Clerk
Earl W, Jenkins James Whitney
Justices of the Peace
W. K. Crosby E. C. Morse
Harry Bradley Arthur Wileman W. D. Griffin
John F. Van Valkenburgh Luther Earle
Jacob Blish
Collector Overseer of Poor
Arthur Gordon Herbert Dunham
HUNTER
Supervisor Town Clerk
Thomas Seifferth jr: Julius Dolan
Justices of the Peace
Richard Haines
George H. Falkner
Renwick Dibble
Superintendent of Highways Assessors
Menzo Sharpe
George Byrne
Addison Traphagen
Herbert O'Hara
Collector
Overseers of Poor
Charles Haines
Otto Gordon
Constables
Andrew Hill
G. S. Hallen beck
Justices of the Peace
Francis O'Hara Madison Youmans
Arthur Evans
Superintendent of Highways Assessors
Claude L. Wiltse
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JEWETT
Supervisor Town Clerk
Fred Goslee Raymond Towner
Emmons Pond Jacob Stotz
George Lockwood G. H. Chase
Dorland Peck John Gripman
Charles Thompson
Superintendent of Highways
Collector
Overseers of the Poor
John Race
LEXINGTON
Supervisor Town Clerk
Abram Rooraback Robert S. Tuttle
John Kelley
Christopher Reilly Assessors
George W. Haner
Romaine Kırk
Superintendent of Highways James G. Van Valkenburgh Collector Robert Kirke
Overseers of the Poor
Frank Patterson
Romaine Van Valkenburgh
NEW BALTIMORE
Supervisor Town Clerk
Dale S. Baldwin A. G. Nelson
W. C. Harden Wm. H. Hotaling
Hezekiah Austin Byron Mansfield
Assessors
Melvin P. Hotaling Jaurdinette Carr
Isaac Travis
Superintendent of Highways
Collector
Barney P. Gardenier Wilbur S. Vosburgh
PRATTSVILLE
Supervisor Town Clerk
Elmer Krieger George R. Laverack
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Justices of the Peace
Assessors
Charles Longyear George Wilson jr David Barnum
Justices of the Peace
Elmer Dunham
Ransom Hogaboom
Justices of the Peace
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Justices of the Peace
Pardy A. Peckham
Newell S. Griffin
Shirley Cammer
Superintendent of Highways
Frank Tompkins
Assessors
Andrew Carman
Collector Overseer of Poor
Arthur Doyle George Fowler
Supervisor Town Clerk
Sidney L. Ford Arthur Roach
Demont L. Chase
A. Newton Chatfield
Oswell R. Coe Assessors
Oscar Fuller
Romaine A. Butts
Superintendent of Highways
Collector
Overseers of Poor
Thomas Cryne
David Vining
William H. Moon
Burton R. Robinson
A. Melvin Stewart
The Old Toll Gate at Woodstock Bridge.
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Salem Beers Charles Shoemaker
WINDHAM
Justices of the Peace
Newell A. Peck
Omar Hitchcock Orwell Mc Lashan
Constables
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The Patent Lines
Previous to the formation of Greene County this section was mostly held under large land grants or patents, and these sec- tions were increased by purchases from the Indian tribes. We have not room to refer to these in detail.
Patent Date
Territory
Von Bremen
1653
Catskill
Loveridge
1653
('atskill
Bronk's
1662
Coxsackie
Loonenburgh
1665
Athens
Coeymans
1673
Part of Coxsackie
Catskill
1678
Catskill
Korlarskill
1678
Coxsackie & Athens
Van Vechten
1686
Catskill & Athens
Lockerman
1686
Catskill
Coxsackie
1687
Coxsackie
Hayes
1687
The Vly, Catskill
Baker's
1691
Freehold
Fullerton
1692
Catskill
Hotaling
1697
Coxsackie
Hallenbeck
1717
Greenville
Kiskatomajie
1718
Catskill
Livingston
1719
Catskill
Beekman
1719
Catskill
Batavia
1736
Windham
Linzey
1738
Catskill
Stighkoke
1743
Coxsackie
Van Bergen
1743
Coxsackie
Maitland
1743
Coxsackie
Roseboom
1751
Athens & Coxsackie
Hardenburgh
1751
*1-3 of County
Prevost
1764
Greenville
Maitland
1765
Durham
Seaton
1767
Durham
Baker's
1769
Catskill
Bake Oven
1771
Catskill
Stewart
1771
Durham
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The first patent appears to have been Von Bremen's, in 1653.
In addition to the patents there were hundreds of grants of lands.
"The Hardenburgh patent was the greatest of all and em- braced Hunter, Lexington, Jewett, Halcott and portions of Pratts- ville and Ashland. 140,000 acres.
A large portion of the Hardenburgh Patent is still virgin forest and includes state lands.
The district of Coxsackie of which Freehold was a part ex- tended from the Hudson River to Conesville in Schoharie county.
Organization of Towns
The organization of the several towns in Greene county was as follows :
Catskill, March 7, 1788, formed from Albany county.
Coxsackie, March 7, 1788, formed from Albany county.
Durham, (Freehold), March 8, 1790, from Coxsackie.
Windham, March 23, 1798, from Ulster county.
Cairo, (Canton), March 28, 1803, Catskill, Coxsackie, and Durham.
Greenville, (Freehold), March 26, 1803, from Catskill and Durham.
New Baltimore, March 15, 1811, from Coxsackie.
Hunter, (Greenland), Jan. 27, 1813, from Windham.
Lexington, (New Goshen), Jan. 27, 1813, from Windham. Athens, Feb. 25, 1815, from Catskill and Coxsackie.
Prattsville, March 8, 1833, from Windham,
Ashland, March 23, 1848, from Prattsville and Windham. Jewett, Nov. 16, 1849, from Hunter and Lexington. Halcott, Nov. 19, 1851, from Lexington.
The Villages in 1859
According to an old gazeteer in 1859, Ashland had 400 population, 2 churches, and a collegiate institution, of Methodist denomination.
Athens-Incorporated 1805, population 1747, 5 churches.
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Cairo-Population 353, 4 churches, Presbyterian and Bap- tist, organized 1799.
Catskill-Population 2520, 5 churches, 3 newspapers, 2 banks, and many mercantile and manufacturing concerns. Brick industry principal.
Leeds-Population 450, 2 churches and mills.
Palenville-2 tanneries woolen factory and 18 buildings.
Coxsackie -- Population 1800 , 6 churches, academy, bank, newspaper, brick yards and ship building.
Durham-2 churches, 30 houses, and population not given.
Oak Hill-Population 320 and 2 churches.
Cornwallville-15 houses, South Durham 10 houses, Center- ville a hamlet.
Greenville-3 churches, an academy and 35 houses.
Freehold -- Church and 24 houses.
Norton Hill-16 houses.
East Greenville-1 church and 10 houses.
Halcott-West Lexington, only a post office.
Hunter-Population 390, 2 churches and several factories.
Tannersville-3 churches, post office, and tanneries. Pop- ulation not stated. It is said that the first settlers had their prop- erty confiscated by Whigs, and that these persons or families were Samuel, Elisha and John Haines, who trailed from Kingston through Mink Hollow, in 1791. A man named Olmsted built the first grist mill, kept the first store and hotel according to this rec- ord and John Haines was the first birth in this section .
Jewett-2 churches and 14 houses. Formerly Lexington Heights.
Jewett Center-Postoffice.
East Jewett -- Postoffice.
Lexington-2 churches and 27 buildings.
Westkill-1 church and 31 buildings.
Bushnellville-Hamlet.
New Baltimore-Population 709, Scutters, Willow and Little Island annexed from Kinderhook, 2 churches and ship yard.
Med way-Post office.
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Prattsville - Population 617, 3 churches and several factories.
Red Falls-Population 231, cotton factory and paper mill.
Windham-Population 350 and 3 churches.
Hensonville-Population 134.
Big Hollow-2 churches and 12 houses.
Union Society-Post office.
There were 161 schools in the county, 11,869 pupils, and there were 15,591 males and 15,546 females, There were raised 6000 horses, 12,000 oxen, 12,000 cows, 19,000 sheep, 14,000 hogs, 79,000 bushels of winter wheat and over 400,000 bushels of spring wheat, 116,000 bushels of potatoes, over 1,0000,000 pounds of butter, 21,000 pounds of cheese and about 7000 yards of cloth woven.
The Villages of 1915
The following villages are located in the several towns; Ashland -Ashland and East Ashland.
Athens -- Athens and Lime Street.
Cairo-Cairo, South Cairo, Purling, Acra, Gayhead and Round Top.
Catskill-Catskill, Leeds, Palenville, Lawrenceville, Alsen, Kiskatom and Cementon.
Coxsackie-Coxsackie, West Coxsackie, Surprise, Urlton and Climax.
Durham-Durham. East Durham, West Durham, South Durham, Cornwallville, Hervey Street Oak Hill and Sunside.
Greenville-Greenville, East Greenville, West Greenville, Greenville Center, Norton Hill, Freehold and Place's Corners.
Halcott-Halcott.
Hunter-Hunter, Tannersville, Haines Falls, Edgewood, Platt Clove, Lanesville, Onteora Park, Elka Park and Sunset Park.
Jewett -Jewett Center, East Jewett and Jewett Heights.
Lexington-Lexington, West Kill, Bushnellville and Spruceton.
New Baltimore-New Baltimore, New Baltimore Stn., Re- sult, Stanton Hill and Medway.
Prattsville-Prattsville and Red Falls.
Windham - Windham, Hensonville, Big Hollow, Brooklyn, East Windham and Union Society.
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Last Old Log House in Lexington.
Population of County
Town
1810 1820 1830
1840 1850 1290
1865
1875
1900
1910
Ashland.
Athens
2030
2425
2593
2986
2978
935 3467
692
640
Cairo
2035 2353 2912
2812 2831
2341
2318
2176
1841
Catskill
4245
3510, 4861
3458 5454
6079
7985
8566
9066
Coxsackie
4047 2353 3373
3799
3741
3561
3991
4102
3620
Durham
2944 2980 3039
2613
2600
2412
2209
1636
1475
Greenville ...
2304 2374 2565
226;
2242
2246
2031
1651
1556
Halcott.
436
391
350
331
Hunter
1025
1960
2433
1849
1641
1564
2788
2699
Lexington.
1798
2548
2902
2263
1520
1314
1153
1954
New Baltimore.
2036
2370
2347
2381
2629
2664
2283
1936
Prattsville.
2069
1989
1484
1121
275
781
Windhanı
3961 2536
3472
2670 2048
1591
1488
13S7
1438
Total
19536 22995 29525 31957 33126 31710 32592 31478 30214
The population of Athens village 1956, Catskill 5296, Coxsackie 2494, Tannersville 660, Hunter 480 last census.
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Jewett.
1452
1110
1114
1028
1054
1080
2891
2720
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Property Destroyed to Make Room for the New County Buildings.
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Greene Co.
: Franklin
Refd
Hotel
House
Ch.
: Tene.
MAIN STREET
Showing Property Destroyed in Fire of 1851.
Bap
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Store &Ten.
' Building fire proof, did not burn. Court house and residence of King only damaged.
Bosworth House adjoined Frauklin House. Newbury House near Clark st. sheds.
DEAR OLD GREENE
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Lands Now Occupied by County Buildings.
The fire loss estimated ot $50,000.
Lane. Since opened as Broad st.
R. H. King
: Court Ho. :
Col. Chu
COUNTY.
Present County Buildings
BRIDGE ST.
Sheds & Barns
Sheds
CLARK ST.
Tenements
Hall
DEAR OLD GREENE COUNTY.
The Old Court House, Now the Masonic Temple.
The County Buildings.
COURT HOUSE
The old court house was erected in 1813, and stands today at the corner of Franklin and Bridge streets, Catskill, practically the same as when it was built. It was enlarged during the 80's and some alterations and improvements made in front of the building. At present it is owned and occupied by Catskill Lodge, F. & A. M., and a portion leased to the town of Catskill, for jus- tice and town board purposes.
The new court house was erected in 1908-9, pursuant to a resolution of the Greene County Board of Supervisors, the aggre- gate cost being about $180,000. It is without doubt the finest
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county building in the state. It is built of Ohio sand stone and fireproof. The interior is finished with tirazza and inlaid floors, marble wainscoting, and hard natural woods. The Supreme court chambers, court room, supervisors' rooms, and County Judge's chambers are furnished with antique oak furnishings, and the carpets in keeping with the other fittings. The county treasurer, sheriff and election commissioners have excellent chambers. The vaults for records are fireproof and very spacious.
The building is located at the corner of Main and Bridge streets, and the surroundings are first class. On the lawn is a grand fountain, the gift to the county of the late Senator Willian P. Fiero, of Catskill, costing a large sum of money. The county jail costing about $ 10,000 is located in the rear of the court house, and the Carnegie library costing $30,000, is across the street, as also are the Presbyterian church and Masonic Temple. Grand buildings that replaced unsightly structures. In the vestibule of the court house is the following tablet which tells the story of the beautiful structure.
Erected 1908-1909
Board of Supervisors --
Chairman, Charles A. Post
Clerk, Geo. B. Van Valkenburgh Sidney L. Ford
Francis L. Dodge
Charles A. Post
Elmore Mackey
Charles P. Jones
William Townsend
William S. Borthwick
Edgar Roe
Lorenzo Van Valkenburgh
Renwick Dibble
George H. Chase
Van Resselaer Kirke
Edgar Palmer
Elmer Krieger
Building Committee
Charles A. Post
Renwick Dibble
Elmer Krieger
George H. Chase
Advisory Committee
Emory A. Chase Josiah C. Tallmadge Frank H. Osborn
William S. C. Wiley
Clarence E. Bloodgood P. Gardner Coffin
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Furniture Committee
William B. Townsend Edgar Roe Frank L. Dodge Sidney L. Ford
Van Rensselaer Kirke
William S. Beardsley, architect.
Peter Keeler Company, builders.
The county barn cost about $5000. The barn and the re- taining walls and side walks of the court house were built by George W. Holdridge of Catskill.
The Supervisors' committee of 1909 reported the account for new Court House and Jail and fixtures:
Peter Keeler Building Company $140,068
Fixed furniture 5,900
Metal furniture, Art Metal Construction Co 9,645
Furniture and furnishings, Derby Desk Co 8,312
Lighting fixtures, Black & Boyd
2,681
$166,601
Since that time many improvements have been made.
Corner Stone Laying
The laying of the corner stone of the new court house was made a great day in Catskill, and there were 400 masons present from all quarters of the county. The masons had charge of the exercises, and Hudson, Kingston, Albany, Prattsville, Windham, Coxsackie, Hunter, New Baltimore, Greenville, Oak Hill, Cairo, and other places were represented. Cairo alone turned out 40 masons. Lafayette Commandry of Hudson paraded in uniform. District Attorney Howard C Wilbur was Grand Marshall, assist- ed by Geo. A. Dykeman and F. L. Vedder. Hudson and Catskill bands furnished the music, and the Board of Supervisors headed the parade. The address was by Grand Master Charles Smith. Village papers, historical paper by Justice Chase, coins and docu- ments were sealed in the corner stone.
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The Old County Jail. JAIL
The county jail was located on lands or site of the old acad- emy which was purchased in 1801, and in 1803 work was com- menced on the building, which was of brick and stone. This
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