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John Adams Pool (1929 – 1978)
John Adams Pool, aka North Side Pool/North Junior Pool The John Adams pool was originally a gift to the city and would open in 1929,...
Sacred Heart Church (1906 – 1969)
Sacred Heart Church Dedicated May 31, 1906 The early 1900s were a period in which Watertown would see tremendous construction, the Lady of the Sacred...
Hotel Woodruff (1851 – 1976)
Hotel Woodruff, Another Otis Wheelock Creation Post 1849 Great Fire Built by one of Watertown’s most influential pioneers, Norris M. Woodruff, the Hotel Woodruff would...
City Opera House – Avon Theater (1886 – 1967)
The City Opera House Brings Big-Time Entertainment To Watertown, NY. The City Opera House, later known as the Avon Theater, opened on January 4, 1886,...
Eames Vacuum Brake – New York Air Brake – Par Super Market 233 Mill St. – Beebee Island
The Business Of Beebee Island Par Super Market 233 Mill St., Eames Vacuum Brake and New York Air Brake Long before the three-story building on...
Herring Mansion (1824 – 1960)
Early History Of The Herring Mansion – Built Circa 1820-1824 Made of limestone from the local area, what is most commonly referred to as the...
The J R Miller Co (1868 – 1991)
The J R Miller Co – A Watertown, N.Y. Shopping Landmark For 123 Years! One of the longest-running stores in Watertown’s history was the J...
The Olympic Theater (1917 – 1988)
The Olympic Theater: largest seating capacity in Northern New York Opening on June 4th, 1917, the Olympic Theater on lower State Street would become the...
The Eleanor Restaurant (1927 – 1991)
The Eleanor Restaurant Takes A Landmark’s Spot And Becomes A Landmark Itself Though it was a State Street staple for many years, the Eleanor Restaurant...
1920’s Colonial Beacon Lighthouse Gas Station
The Boston/Watertown Colonial Beacon Lighthouse Gas Connection Back in 1919, the Colonial Beacon Oil Company was formed in Boston, Massachusetts, named after the city’s very...
