Eldred, NY around 1910

by Louise Smith Posted on February 22, 2012
1910 postcard looking east towards Eldred.

As I have time, I am archiving and organizing all the files, information, and photos on my computer, and ran across this postcard.

The first buildings across the road in the middle of the card are the Methodist church and their wagon shed.

On the right of the card, on Eldred’s NW corner is the building I think may have originally been owned by Charles Wilson.

On the NE corner was William H. Wilson’s store (later Dunlap’s Restaurant); then Straub’s Hotel, originally built and owned by James Y. Parker.

The house in the distance on the far right could be Mountain Grove, if the Austin Mountain Grove home had a red roof.

A short ways from the southeast corner was the Parker Hotel, the second one James Y. Parker built. It often housed the post office.

The road in the foreground continued northwest and went by the Leavenworth’s Echo Hill Farm House.

Does anyone have memories of Eldred Boarding Houses, Hotels, or stores from the 30s to the 50s?

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Deer Head Lodge

by Louise Smith Posted on February 17, 2012
Brochure courtesy of Kevin M.
Deer Head Lodge brochure courtesy of Kevin M.

This is Deer Head Lodge
From the shores of picturesque Highland Lake in the mountains of Sullivan County, Deer Head Lodge extends a cordial welcome and offers the ideal spot for a happy vacation of relaxation and healthy recreation.

Here you will meet the kind of friendly, clean cut people you’ll enjoy knowing and keeping as friends over the years to come. Plan now to spend a vacation here with your family and friends.

Modern buildings equipped with every comfort and convenience. Spacious, well-ventilated rooms, all with hot and cold running water. Cozy, homelike furnishings amid which our guests spend their happiest hours.

Food here is tops in both quality and quantity. Meals prepared and served under the personal supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Eggers, are satisfying to the most exacting guest.

Click to see photos of Deer Head Lodge being demolished in April 2010.

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Boarding Houses 1942

by Louise Smith Posted on February 15, 2012

Here are some boarding houses mentioned in the Brooklyn Eagle Summer Resort and Travel Directory of 1942:
Deer Head Lodge, Highland Lake
Glendella, Barryville
Riverside Cottage, Barryville
Maple Grove Farm, Barryville
Laurel Cottage, Yulan
Sunset Cottage, Yulan
Lake Shore Hotel, Highland Lake
Laurel Brook Cottage, Barryville
The Colonial, Yulan
Handsome Eddy Farm, Barryville
The Maple Crest, Yulan
Sunset View House, Highland Lake
Cantwell’s West Shore Cottage, Yulan

Perhaps my readers would be interested in searching for New York News from Fulton History, a site that features over 18,269,000 Old New York State Historical Newspaper pages.

This is the link to page one which lists their searchable old New York newspapers.

It’s helpful if you have a fast internet connection if you search for names on the Fulton site.

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Barryville Boarding House Memories

by Louise Smith Posted on February 12, 2012
The old Hotel of John Schumacher was added on to and became Clouse's Casino. Postcard courtesy of Kevin M.
The other Clouse Casino which became Reber's. Postcard courtesy of Kevin M.
Barryville-Shohola Bridge photo taken by H.I. Briggs, courtesy of M. Austin.

Here are some photos or postcards of Barryville taken before 1945. The Spring House boarding house or inn was on River Road. If you would like to write about your memories of Barryville whether a house, the Riviera Theater, Clouses, Reber or boarding houses between Yulan and Barryville such as Woodland Cottages, that’d be great.

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