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Henry Keep and the Keep Mausoleum (1872 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
Henry Keep and the Keep Mausoleum in Brookside Cemetery The Keep Mausoleum in Brookside Cemetery
The Watertown Street Railway Co opens in 1891
Watertown, New York United States
Incorporated in 1887 by Prominent Citizens, the Watertown Street Railway brings Trolleys to City Streets
Van Namee Building – The Commodore Restaurant – 79 Public Square
Watertown, New York United States
Richard Van Namee Gives 1847 Public Square Brick Building Second Empire Makeover; Later Becomes Home
Tavern Restaurant – Enrico’s Restaurant – 65 Public Square
Watertown, New York United States
Tavern Restaurant and Enrico’s, Longtime Public Square Eateries For Over 50 Years Before becoming the
First Presbyterian Church (1851 – Present)
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Watertown, New York United States
Otis Wheelock Designed First Presbyterian Church Replaces 30-Year-Old Stone Church In 1851 Despite surviving the
Cooper and Wise Mansion – 428 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
Large Brick “Wise Mansion,” at 428 Washington Street, Built By Early Pioneer Howell Cooper, Later
Victory Diner – 332 State Street (1942 – 2006)
Watertown, New York United States
Established in 1942 by Greek Immigrants, the Victory Diner was a Long-Time State Street Staple
162 Paddock Street (1854 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
162 Paddock Street’s Long History of Notable Owners Includes William W. Herrick, Herbert R. Huested,
Early Watertown – North Country Pioneers
Watertown, New York United States
Early Watertown – The Pioneers Who Located in This Section About the Beginning of the
The Bee Hive Store (1894-1965)
Watertown, New York United States
Sylvanus V. Barker Opens The Bee Hive on Court Street, Ushering In One-Of-A-Kind Variety Store
Early Watertown – As It Was In 1840
Watertown, New York United States
Early Watertown – As It Was In 1840 The following is Part I of the
Early Watertown Weather Phenomena of the 1800s
Watertown, New York United States
First-Hand Accounts of Early Watertown Weather Phenomena Below is the continuation of Cyrus T. Huntington‘s
Early Watertown – First Schoolhouse and Solar Eclipse of 1806
Watertown, New York United States
Early Watertown First-Hand Accounts of The 1803 Solar Eclipse, First School, and More The following
Early Watertown – Its Rapid Growth from 1804 to 1812
Watertown, New York United States
Early Watertown – Its Rapid Growth from 1804 to 1812 The following is the complete,
The Rise and Fall of Excelsior Carriage – Sewall Island – 1889-1926
Watertown, New York United States
Watertown Carriage Company Forms in 1889, Changes Name Excelsior Carriage The Same Year Well before
New Parrot Restaurant – est. 1933…sort of.
Watertown, New York United States
The Parrot Tea Room, New Parrot Restaurant, Hotel, and Stand on Outer Washington Street The
Hungerford Building — 104-106 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
The Explosive History Behind the Hungerford Building (aka Smith & Percy) Located at 104 Washington
Max Alpert, Inc. (1915 – 1992)
Watertown, New York United States
Max Alpert, Immigrant Who Started a Clothing Fixture On Court Street For Over 70 Years
Mercy Hospital – 214 Stone St.
Watertown, New York United States
Sisters’ Hospital, aka St. Joachim’s, Began In 1894, Became Mercy Hospital 30 Years Later Mercy
West Main Street Grade Crossing Project – Est. 1951
Watertown, New York United States
The West Main Street Grade Crossing’s Long Gestation Finally Sees Proposed Railroad Safety Measures Built
John DeVito the Popcorn Man (1903 – 1983)
Watertown, New York United States
John DeVito, Watertown’s Well-Known Popcorn Man Who Served His Goods to Generations of Families In
Col. Delevan S. Miller Recollects Paddock Arcade of 1881
Watertown, New York United States
Col. Delevan S. Miller Continues His Series, Remembering Paddock Arcade of 1881 The following, Paddock
Col. Delevan S. Miller Recollects Downtown Watertown of 1881
Watertown, New York United States
Col. Delevan S. Miller Writes of the Downtown Watertown of 1881 The following article regarding
Barbara Moss (1955 – 1996)
Watertown, New York United States
Barbara Moss Watertown, N.Y. Location Was One of Its Four Original Stores Opening in August
Washington Hall (1853 – 1913)
Watertown, New York United States
Gilbert & Walter Woodruff Build Washington Hall, Later Given To Y.M.C.A. By John A. Sherman
Orren G. Staples, From Watertown & 1000 Islands to Washington, D.C.
Watertown, New York United States
Watertown’s Orren G. Staples, An Influential Hotelier From 1000 Islands to Washington, D.C. A descendent
Blizzard of 1993: The Storm of the Century
Watertown, New York United States
The Blizzard of 1993 May Not Have Been the Storm of the Century in Northern
Jefferson County Orphan Asylum (est. 1859)
Watertown, New York United States
The Jefferson County Orphan Asylum Found a New Name, And Home, In 1864 Before becoming
Frank Sinatra – Watertown (1970)
Watertown, New York United States
Frank Sinatra’s Concept Album Watertown Was A Flop Upon Release, But Now Regarded As One
Chimes Cafe (1934 – 1983)
Watertown, New York United States
The Chimes Cafe Was Located On Franklin Street For Just Shy of 50 Years In
Watertown Urban Renewal Pt 4 – 1965 – 1968
Watertown, New York United States
Watertown Urban Renewal Crawls To The Finish Line As the Watertown Urban Renewal project turned
Watertown Urban Renewal Pt 3 – 1963-1964
Watertown, New York United States
The State Armory Takes Center Stage of Watertown Urban Renewal Delays The Watertown Urban Renewal
Watertown Urban Renewal Pt 2 – 1961-1962
Watertown, New York United States
The Cart Put Before The Horse? Watertown Urban Renewal Scope, Costs, Increase When the Watertown
Watertown Urban Renewal Pt 1 – 1958 -1960
Watertown, New York United States
The Watertown Urban Renewal Winds of Change Began Blowing in 1958 With President Eisenhower’s Aggressive
1998 Ice Storm
Watertown, New York United States
1998 Ice Storm Paralyzes North American With 4 Million Without Power, 44 Deaths, and Billions
1800s Pinnacle Hill – Precursor to Thompson Park
Watertown, New York United States
Pinnacle Hill Was A Nearly Inaccessible Paradise Back In The 1800s, With Nearby Park Land
The Watertown Court Street Red Light District – (1890 – 1920)
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Watertown, New York United States
“All Cities Had Them” – Court Street Was Watertown’s Red Light District In The late
Vallat House – 661 Factory Street
Watertown, New York United States
The Vallat House On Factory Street: A Hotel At Factory Square With all the manufacturing
Olga Knitting Mills – 165 Fairbanks St.
Watertown, New York United States
Shaughnessy Knitting Mill Weaves A Spin-Off: Olga Knitting Mills Located In Factory Square Olga Knitting
1986 Christmas Shopping Season – Watertown, N.Y.
Watertown, New York United States
Downtown Vs. Uptown: The 1986 Christmas Shopping Season Was The First For Salmon Run Mall
The R. W. & O. R. R. 1890 Christmas Surprise For Superintendent W. S. Jones
Watertown, New York United States
The R. W. & O. R. R. (Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Rail Road) 1890 Christmas
Christmas in Watertown, NY, 1879
Watertown, New York United States
A look Back At Christmas In Watertown, NY, In 1879 The following piece regarding Christmas
March 1947 Snowstorm Paralyzes North Country
Watertown, New York United States
The March 1947 Snowstorm: North Country Paralyzed By Three Consecutive Weekend Snow Storms The March
Robert Hall Clothing – Outer Washington St. (1960 – 1977)
Watertown, New York United States
Big Box Retail Pioneer Robert Hall Clothing Store Opens In Watertown, NY, In 1960 Long
Public Square As It Was – 1826 to 1892
Watertown, New York United States
Alice B. Hoyt, Born In 1808, Remembers The VERY Early Days Of Public Square The
Colesante’s – 482 Factory Street (1933 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
George D. Colesante Opens “Colesante’s,” A Factory Street Mainstay After Prohibition Ends In 1933 If
Veterans Day – Veteran William Benson Returns Home – June 22, 1917
Watertown, New York United States
William Benson Returns Home From WWI After Fighting Abroad At The Age Of 56 William
Burns and Frappier – L C Burns Service Station – 202 Arsenal Street
Watertown, New York United States
Burns and Frappier Partner In Service Station, Later Becomes L C Burns Service Station The
Col. George Flower Residence – 311 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
Col. George Flower purchases Stone House at 31 Washington Street In 1867 One of the
Henry Evans, Axe Murderer – First Execution In Jefferson County In 1828
Watertown, New York United States
Henry Evans Murdered Three In What Is Still Known As Slaughter Hill, Publicly Executed In
Haunted House on Cedar Street – 1877 Investigation
Watertown, New York United States
Watertown Daily Times Investigates Haunted House On Cedar Street In 1877 Cedar Street, in “The
Graveyard Ghost At Calvary Cemetery – August 1880
Watertown, New York United States
The “Huntingtonville Mystery”: Investigating A Graveyard Ghost at Calvary Cemetery In 1880 The tale of
Recollections of an Old Jefferson County Boy – May 26, 1888
Watertown, New York United States
Recollections of an Old Jefferson County Boy, S. A. Webb, May 26, 1888. The
Elks Carnival – Public Square – 1914
Watertown, New York United States
Elks Carnival Held First Week Of July 1914 Draws Thousands To Public Square Long before
Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels and Ronnie James Dio At The Watertown Armory – 1966
Watertown, New York United States
Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels At The Watertown Armory & Ronnie James Dio And
401 Mill Street – California Brewery – Watertown Roller Skating Rink
Watertown, New York United States
401 Mill Street, Home To J. B. Wise Co., Wilbur’s, California Brewery and Watertown Roller
The Disappearance Of Sean Evans – May 17, 1984
Watertown, New York United States
The Disappearance Of Sean Evans On May 17 1984 From 910 Water Street The disappearance
Watertown High School – 1335 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
The Twelve-Year Battle To Build A New Watertown High School On Washington Street Efforts began
Bagley & Sewall – Black Clawson (1853 – 1998)
Watertown, New York United States
Goulding, Bagley & Sewall Became Bagley & Sewall, Later Purchased By Black Clawson The origins
70s, 80s Kite Day & Jamboree – Thompson Park
Watertown, New York United States
Kite Day and Country Jamboree Drew Thousands To Thompson Park In The 70s & 80s
Edwin Paddock Mansion – Jefferson County Historical Society – 228 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
Edwin Paddock Mansion Becomes Jefferson County Historical Society The Paddock Mansion on Washington Street in
Jefferson County Fair 1818 – Present
Watertown, New York United States
Is The Jefferson County Fair The Longest Consecutively Running Fair At 206 in 2023? The
George Cook And The Soldiers’ And Sailors’ Monument (est. 1891)
Watertown, New York United States
George Cook And The Soldiers’ And Sailors’ Monument, Dedicated In 1891 The story behind George
A Garden Grows In The Sand Flats
Watertown, New York United States
Life In The Sand Flats Revolved Around Gardening For Many Italian-American Immigrants In the late
Paddock Arcade (1850 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
Paddock Arcade, First Glass-Covered Street In The United States Long before it was home to
Parks and Recreation Playground Mardi Gras Parades
Watertown, New York United States
The City’s Parks and Recreation Playground Mardi Gras Parades Of Yesteryear Trying to find history
Kinney Drugs – Seaway Plaza (1959 – 2024)
Watertown, New York United States
Kinney Drugs Opens Its 12th Location In 1959 At Seaway Plaza The birth of Kinney
Babcock Mansion – Cleveland Funeral Home – 404 Sherman Street
Watertown, New York United States
H. H. Babcock Mansion Gets A Greek Revival Makeover By Anson R. Flower And Later
423 Dimmick Street Munition Explosion Tragedy – July 12 1922
Watertown, New York United States
Explosion At 423 Dimmick Street Leaves 8 Children Dead In Watertown Tragedy, July 12 1922
Paddock Carriage House – Huested Studio – Curtis-Holmes Music (1876 – 1971)
Watertown, New York United States
The History Of The Oscar Paddock Carriage House – The Finest Of Its Time The
Oscar Paddock Mansion – 216 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
The Oscar Paddock Mansion On Washington St. Along With The Other Paddock Mansions Were Sights
Brainard Mansion – Elks Club – 215 Washington Street
Watertown, New York United States
The Palatial Orville Brainard Mansion Became Elks Club In 1913 One of the earlier palatial
Woolworth – Woolworth Building – Public Square (1921 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
F. W. Woolworth’s Vision Of The Woolworth Building on Public Square Was Much Different Although
Kirby House – Hotel Hardiman – Roosevelt Hotel (1850 – 1966)
Watertown, New York United States
From Kirby House, to Earll Hotel, Hotel Hardiman and Roosevelt Hotel, the Old Court Street
Jean’s Beans – 259 Eastern Blvd (1953-Present)
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Watertown, New York United States
Last of The Jean’s Beans Still Going Strong At Same Location Despite Difficulties Launching In
Jefferson County Almshouse – County Poorhouse (1832 – 1966)
Watertown, New York United States
Jefferson County Almshouse, Once An Orphanage, County Home For The Aged And Deathbed Of Famed
Ely Store – Wooster Sherman Bank (1828 – 1894)
Watertown, New York United States
The Adriel Ely Store Has A Long and Notable History Of Connections To Who’s Who
Fairgrounds Pool – Steve D. Alteri Pool (1975 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
The Fairgrounds Pool, Later Renamed Steve D. Alteri Pool, And A Strange Case Of Déjà
Judge Sawyer Mansion – 141 Ten Eyck St
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Watertown, New York United States
Judge Sawyer Mansion at 141 Ten Eyck Street One of the large, old homes in
Bide-A-Wee Hospital – Bradley Street (1916 – 1946)
Watertown, New York United States
Emma Flower Taylor Gifts The city A Bide-A-Wee Hospital Prior to the creation of the
The Strand Theater (1914 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
The Strand Opened in 1914 as a Modern Theater on Franklin Street Watertown, NY, would
Hillcrest Farm (1816 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
Hillcrest Farm on Ives Street Has An Impressive History Of Ownership Hillcrest Farm on Ives
Hardiman-Woolworth – 147 Court Street
Watertown, New York United States
Hardiman-Woolworth Co., One of the Largest Furnishing Houses in New York State The Hardiman-Woolworth store
Harris House – Public Square (c.1827 – 1905)
Watertown, New York United States
The Harris House, One of Watertown’s Earliest Taverns and Hotels on Public Square Built in
War of the Worlds – October 30, 1938 – Northern New York Hysteria
Watertown, New York United States
October 30, 1938 War of the Worlds Old Time Radio Broadcast Causes Mass Hysteria Before
Partridge Berry Inn (1972 – 2009, 2010 – 2013)
Watertown, New York United States
After 37 Years, Partridge Berry Inn Rekindles Anew By The Fireside The Partridge Berry Inn
CW&SHRR Depot – Marcy-Buck Building (1871 – 1967)
Watertown, New York United States
Carthage, Watertown & Sackets Harbor Rail Road Depot, Built in 1871, Becomes Marcy-Buck Building Before
The Carlisle – 273 Paddock Street
Watertown, New York United States
The Carlisle At 273 Paddock Street – Named After 3rd Owner, Floyd L. Carlisle The
Court Street City Hall (1897 – 1966)
Watertown, New York United States
Old Court Street City Hall – Erected In Controversy, Demolished In Controversy The city forefathers
Woolworth – 146 Arsenal Street
Watertown, New York United States
Woolworth Relocating To 146 Arsenal Street – The Urban Renewal’s “Success” Story When the city
Starbuck Mansion – 253 Clinton Street
Watertown, New York United States
James F. Starbuck, Prominent Attorney, and Later State Senator, Builds Starbuck Mansion At 253 Clinton
Orville Hungerford Mansion (1824 – 1959, 1959-Present)
Watertown, New York United States
The Hungerford Mansion Will Be 200 Years Old In 2025 Orville Hungerford would have the
Crystal Restaurant – 87 Public Square
Watertown, New York United States
The Crystal Restaurant On Public Square, Since 1925 In the opening of his review of
Shaughnessy Knitting Mill – 208-210 Moulton Street
Watertown, New York United States
Watertown Chamber of Commerce Lures Shaughnessy Knitting Mill To City in 1909 According to a
216 Keyes Ave (1870 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
Many Prominent Owners Of The Old O’Brien House At 216 Keyes Ave Over The Years
Benny’s Steak House – 1050 Arsenal St
Watertown, New York United States
Benny’s Steak House Had Three Different Locations Before Closing In 2006 Benny’s Steak House was
Sterling Mansion – Holy Family School (1826 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
Micah Sterling Builds Sterling Mansion, Later Becomes Home To Holy Family School Micah Sterling built
Trinity Church – (1890 – Present)
Watertown, New York United States
Anson R. And Roswell P. Flower Erect A New Trinity Church On Sherman Street With
Giovanni’s Ristorante – 616 LeRay St
Watertown, New York United States
Giovanni’s: A Terrific Trattoria on LeRay Street Giovanni’s first opened in the late 1960s at
Hamilton Street School (1899 – 1959)
Watertown, New York United States
Hamilton Street School Built In 1899 To Relieve Overcrowding At Lamon Street School In April

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