Historic Map - Ballston Spa, NY - 1890's
Description
The village of Ballston Spa is situated in Saratoga County, and lies partly in the towns of Milton and Ballston. Portions of the novel Last of the Mohicans was written in the village, and it takes inspiration from the local scenery. George West, one of the first to start producing brown paper bags had numerous mills in the village, and the supposed inventor of the baseball, Abner Doubleday, was born here. This beautiful map provides a look at the beginnings of the village. Complete reference list below.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
1. Saratoga County Court House and Jail.
2. County Clerk's Office, E.F. Grose, County Clerk.
3. Post Office, Frank Jones, Postmaster.
4. County House.
5. Catholic Church (St. Mary's), Rev. B.F. McDonough, Rector.
6. Episcopal Church.
7. Baptist Church.
8. Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. W.W. Cox, Pastor.
9. Presbyterian Church.10. Fair Grounds.
11. Base Ball Grounds.
12. D. & H. Railway Passenger Depot.
13. Haight & Co.'s Tannery.
14. Union Paper Mill.
15. Bag Factory, George West.
16. Blue Mill, George West.
17. Island Paper Mill, George West.
18. Glen Sulphite Mill, George West.
19. West's Freight House.
20. Axe and Tool Factory, The American Axe & Tool Co.
21. Scythe Factory, The American Axe & Tool Co.
22. R. C. Vandenburg's Lumber, Sash, Door and Blind Factory.
23. Ballston Spa Daily News and Saratoga County Democrat, M. P. Morse, Proprietor.
24. D. Manogue's Lumber, Sash, Door and Blind Factory.
25. Spicer & Flinton, Jobbers of Wines, Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars.
26. Photograph Gallery, J. Wooley, Proprietor.
27. C. W. Eede, Coal, Wood and Carting.
28. Hotel Medbery, S. I. Stroud, Proprietor.
29. First National Bank.
30. Ballston Daily and Weekly Journal, C. H. Grose, Publisher.
31. Hayner House, Jas. H. Humphrey, Proprietor.
32. M. Scharr, First Class Custon Tailor, Cleaning and Repairing.
33. Cook's Trout Lake and Pleasure Resort "Crystal Ice", obtained from pure spring water.
34. John Schafer, Florist.
35. Eagle Fire Co. No. 1, Matt Lee H. & L. Co. No. 1.
36. Union Fire Co. No. 2.
37. High School.
38. D. A. Foote, Dealer in Pure Ice from Sylvan Lake.
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