Top left caption reads: Residence and grist mill of Peter DeBaun, Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY. Top right caption reads: Residence of William Govan, MD, Stony Point, Rockland County, NY. Bottom left caption reads: Knapp's hotel, Clarksville,...
Top caption reads: Residence of Hon. Nelson Stephens, Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY. Bottom caption reads: Residence of H.H. Waters, Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY.
The unusual feature of this sandstone farmhouse is the fishscale shingles in the upper story. There's a small frame addition at the front and a trellis. Irises are planted under a tree.
This view of the side of a large sandstone dwelling shows a porch attached to the back and a frame outbuilding attached to the front right. The stones are rather large, with much mortar between them. The gambrel roof has two chimneys.
A huge oak tree dominates this picture, filling the left side and the top. Behind the tree, a white colonial house with shutters and a wide porch, is situated on the intersection of streets.This is a peaceful view of Valley Cottage.
Mary Mowbray Clarke faces left, her face lit by light from a window. A landscape architect, she designed the Dutch Gardens near the Rockland County Court House in New City.
This sandstone house is in two parts, both with a long sloping roof with a slight curve at the bottom. The smaller section on the left has a wide, ground level porch. The larger portion has a center front door and evenly spaced ground floor windows...
Six aviators stand in front of a double wing plane at Christie Airport, New City. Information inside the folder describe a reception honoring James Christie, 1929-1969, at the New City Library on March 31, 1985. Mr. Christie was the author of...
Houses; Stone buildings; Historic buildings; Porches;
This is a dark photo of a lovely residence in West Nyack. Each of the three stories has a full width porch across the front. Known as the John Van Houten House, it was built in 1838.
A simple sandstone house has chimneys at either end. On the right are two outbuildings, probably barns. Two men are in the image, one to the left of the house and the other in the doorway. The split-rail fence in front of the house is falling down....
George Budke (1868-1948) collected and organized materials relating to Rockland County history. His extensive collection is in the New York Public Library. This postcard of his family homestead in Bardonia is undated, but may be early as there are...
A group of men stand outside a small building. The card has this caption: "The Stovepipe Committee will meet daily from 7 A. M. until 7 P. M. at the Shanty, Congers, NY." The photographer was a resident of Rockland Lake, NY.
A few houses and businesses line Lake Road in Congers. A single automobile is parked at the side of the street. At the bottom is a note, "Hand Colored."
This attractive Presbyterian Church in Congers, NY, has a belfry over the side entryway.It was organized in 189; the first pastor was Rev. John Gilman.
This large frame structure was the original Congers High School. It was replaced by a brick building which stands at the corner of Lake Road and King's Highway and is now an elementary school.
