An 1867 House Tour Continued

On Friday, Gossips reprinted the first part of an article that appeared in the Hudson Evening Register on March 28, 1867, celebrating what the author considered to be the best and most elegant houses in Hudson. Today, we continue the article, accompanied modern-day pictures of the houses mentioned.

Private Residences (continued)

Above the Court House stands the residence of Lucius Moore, Esq., which is at once graceful in style and comfortable in looks. The French roof put on by Mr. Moore is a great addition, and is a model which should be imitated.

Lucius Moore's house stood at the corner of East Court and East Allen streets. It appears in the center of this historic photograph, taken after the current courthouse was completed in 1907.

When the new St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1929, the house that had belonged to Lucius Moore was moved. It is now located at 431 East Allen Street and is the home of Catholic Charities.

The house of John Gaul, Jr., Esq., on the corner of Union and Fourth streets, is the largest and one of the grandest in the city. Everything about it is complete.

The house of William J. Miller on the corner of Warren and First streets, is one that had always been admired. It was built originally by Seneca Butts, Esq., and no pains was [sic] spared to make it convenient and substantial.

It is interesting that the writer in 1867 identifies the first owner of 32 Warren Street as Seneca Butts, Esq. Today is generally recognized that Cyrus Curtiss, who owned a whale oil and candle manufactory in Hudson, was the house's original owner.

Hon. John S. Gould and Hon. Henry Hogeboom both occupy houses on the second block in Warren street. These houses are old landmarks in the city, the latter having been the banking house of the old Columbia Bank.

In 1867, Hon. John S. Gould resided at 115 Warren Street.

Hon. Henry Hogeboom lived at 116 Warren Street, in this building, which was constructed as a bank in 1809 but converted to a residence ten years later, after the bank failed.