The Neighborhood That Was Simpsonville
Earlier this week, Bob Tomaso alerted me that among the recent scans on PhotobyGibson.com were these pictures of Simpsonville, taken in 1959, when some of the houses appear still to be occupied.
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The storied neighborhood of Simpsonville was located along Power Avenue. This picture, from the Evelyn and Robert Monthie Slide Collection at the Columbia County Historical Society, gives a sense of the location of these houses.
The houses of Simpsonville, which allegedly were never hooked up to the city's sewer system, survived until the 1970s. Before they were razed, they were documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey. The photographs below and others can be found at the Library of Congress website.
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| 6 Power Avenue |
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| 7 Power Avenue |
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| 8 Power Avenue |
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| 10 Power Avenue |
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| 11 Power Avenue |
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| 12 Power Avenue |
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| 13 Power Avenue |
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| 16 Power Avenue |
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| 20 Power Avenue |
The last of the Simpsonville houses to be demolished was the stone house at 8 Power Avenue, which was demolished sometime in 1985, after efforts by the Kiwanis Club to preserve and restore it failed.
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I saw Simpsonville in '71. House #7 was totally different and earlier than all the others except for #8. #7 was sublime while #8 was so darn early.
ReplyDeleteDifferent subject but it was the same time I saw the dutch farm house before it was demolished for the CG Community college. The NYS Museum thought the fireplace stone with its date carved into it was worthy of saving however ... ;(
I have a photo of #8 Power Avenue . . some wheres
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