Tahawus in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Abbott/Lockwood
1899
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 28, 2020
1. Abbott/Lockwood Marker
Original Owner: Gordon Abbott
Built shortly after formation of the Tahawus Club. Later occupants were Marshall Geer, and Acosta Nichols. The final owner during the Club Era was William A. Lockwood.
Historical information is from "Documentation Report: Upper Works, Adirondack Iron and Steel Company, Newcomb, Essex County, New York" by Wesley Haynes.
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This site has been occupied by structures serving different purposes since an iron mining operation started in the early 1800s. Most recently, the buildings housed workers from the titaniam mine just to the south The miners' residences were remodeled camps built by Tahawus Club members between the late 1890s and the 1930s. The buildings were abandoned in the early 1960s and have deteriorated or been removed since then. This artist's rendering shows what the building might have looked like when last occupied. "Ghosted images are the durable stone, concrete, and brick elements that remain following deterioration or demolition, shown as they were situated in the original building
Erected by Open Space Institute.
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Location. 44° 5.233′ N, 74° 3.354′ W. Marker is in Tahawus, New York, in Essex County. It is on Upper Works Road (County Route 25) 9.7 miles north of Blue Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newcomb NY 12879, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Three Communities (a few steps from this marker); An Abundance of Ore (a few steps from this marker); The Club Era (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 28, 2020
2. Abbott/Lockwood Marker
The marker is next to the fir tree on the left.
Regarding Abbott/Lockwood.
The fireplace foundation was built with stones salvaged from Iron Era structures.
Also see . . . Open Space Institute. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 28, 2020
3. Abbott/Lockwood Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
