Northville in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William F. Barker House
Circa 1850
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 14, 2019
1. William F. Barker House Marker
William was very active in the village in many capacities. He owned and operated a General Store. Town Supervisor 1861 - '62. He was Post Master 1861 - 1877. He was the chairman of the committee to build a new school in 1887. Superintendent of the Methodist Church Sunday School. He was a representative in the National and State Legislature. He rented land on Water Street for the village lock up for one cent a year.
1977 – 1980 • Robert and Caroline Salerno remodeled this house as a liquor store
1980 – 1997 • Peter Giacchetti Liquor Store
1997 – 2014 • Fritz & Sandra Henze Liquor Store
2014 • Harold and Denise Cheney
Erected by Northville-Northampton Historical Society. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 43° 13.618′ N, 74° 10.332′ W. Marker is in Northville, New York, in Fulton County. Marker is on North Main Street north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lee Anibal's Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Northville War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 5 & 10 Cent Store (about 400 feet away); The Fry Block (about 500 feet away); James A. Cole Block (about 600 feet away); Chimney Swifts of Northville, New York (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); History of Ray Hubbell (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Northville Historical Walking Tour
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1. Northville Historical Walking Tour. The first permanent settlement took place in the late 1780’s. Main Street was surveyed and laid out in 1797. In 1807 only six families lived along Main Street. The village was incorporated in 1873. During the latter half of the nineteenth century, the lumber industry created a boomtown with milling, cooperage, tanning and woodenware industries. (Submitted on April 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Northville Historic District - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic
2. Marker detail: William F. Barker House
William F. and Nancy Buswell Barker built this house next door to William’s General Store, circa 1850.
3. Marker detail: Nancy Buswell Barker
4. Marker detail: William F. Barker
5. Marker detail: Remodeling as a liquor store, circa 1977
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 14, 2019
6. William F. Barker House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
