Today's exploration in the Hudson Evening Register for March 7, 1873, yielded something truly interesting: a news item documenting the construction of three Second Empire style houses in Hudson, two on Willard Place and one on Allen Street.
The home of William H. Traver, located at 1 Willard Place, and the home of Frederick Jessup, located at 2 Willard Place, are shown in this photograph, taken in the 1890s.
This photograph, from the same era, shows 2 Willard Place, the home of Frederick Jessup.
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| Photo: Sedat Pakay |
Of the "three of the finest mansions in the city" under construction in March 1873, only one survives: the home of E. P. H. Capron, the owner of Capron Water Wheel Company, located at 326 Allen Street.
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| Photo: Zillow |
St. Mary’s also purchased a third property in the 1970s? and demolished it to make a play area for elementary students. It’s now the empty lot next to Parish Hall on Willard.
ReplyDeleteWhatever that building was, it wouldn't have been one of the original Willard Place mansions. Only 1 and 2 are missing. The rest--3 through 8--are still there.
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