Northville in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James A. Cole Block
1885
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 14, 2019
1. James A. Cole Block Marker
Resseguie and Wilson (and then Partridge) Hardware was one of the first businesses in the Cole Block.
The fire house occupied the south side of the Cole Block from late 1920s to 1958.
These are some enterprises that occupied the Cole Block (all 3 floors were used):
Resseguie and Wilson Resseguie and Partridge Broadalbin Electric & Power Co. James Van Ness Law Office Isaac Bowman Photo Studio Frank Chequer's Barber Shop Baptist Church met there after their church burned and a new one built. A & P Store managed by E.M. Alter Village and Town Offices Community Medical Center (Dr. Larry Gruet) Fire Department & an eight-foot square iron cage with 4 bunks that served as the village lockup (Jail) Junquera's Laundromat The Candy Shop William Bass Law Office Improved Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Fish House Lodge No. 298 (Masons) Village Cafι Pizzeria Wellness in Motion (Physical Therapy) Dr. H. Halloran
*There may be others that are not included here.
Erected by Northville-Northampton Historical Society. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce
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Location. 43° 13.527′ N, 74° 10.29′ W. Marker is in Northville, New York, in Fulton County. It is on South Main Street south of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the center door, facing Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 168 South Main Street, Northville NY 12134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Fry Block (a few steps from this marker); 5 & 10 Cent Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Northville War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee Anibal's Law Office (about 600 feet away); William F. Barker House (about 600 feet away); Early Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chimney Swifts of Northville, New York (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Ray Hubbell (approx. 0.3 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
Also see . . . Northville Historical Walking Tour. The first permanent settlement took place in the late 1780s. Main Street was surveyed and laid out in 1797. In 1807 only six families lived along Main Street. The village was incorporated
2. Marker detail: Cole Building
3. Marker detail: James A. Cole
4. Marker detail: I.O.O.F. “Improved Order of Odd Men”
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 14, 2019
5. James A. Cole Block Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
