Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1977.132.0787 |
Title |
Chitty and Coolidge Houses |
Description |
View of the Chitty and Coolidge homes on Bay and Maple Streets. |
Collection |
General Photograph Collection |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Date |
1924 |
Place |
Warren Co./Glens Falls |
Search Terms |
Bay Street Maple Street Chitty Home Coolidge Home |
Classification |
Architecture, Domestic |
People |
Chitty, Frederick Coolidge, Thomas Smead |
Medium |
Unmounted black and white photograph |
Notes |
This photograph was part of a private archival collection collected by Alexander Miller, Superintendent of the Glens Falls Schools. Written behind photo, "Chitty and Coolidge Houses Corner Bay and Maple Sts. April 1924." The Frederick and Susan Chitty family lived in 9 (15) Bay Street ca. 1874-1919. They had at least four children. Charles, a foreman at Lake George Publishing Co., Helen, a saleswomen at Boston Store, James, an assistant surveyor and village collector and Louis. Frederick lived at the house until his death ca. 1908. His widow lived there until her death ca. 1912. From 1913-1914 Helen lived in the house. From 1915-1919 Charles owned the house. The house stodd vacant for five years until it was torn down for the Rogers Building in 1926. The Thomas Coolidge House at 27 Bay was on the site of the Samuel Pruyn House in 1876. I am not sure if it was the same or part of the same house. Thomas and Georgiana Coolidge lived in the house ca. 1888-1900, 1907-1924. Mrs. Coolidge lived alone after her husband died in Sept. 1921. From 1901-1905, Arthur Sherman, who married Mr. Coolidge's daughter, lived in the house. In 1922-24, there were also businesses located at the house including Harold Adamson, Clarence H. Bradway, radio supplies. There were later James Whitney, 1927-1929, and the Glen Craft Printing Co. in 1930. I am not sure if this house was torn down for the Rogers Building or torn down later. Mrs. Coolidge died ca. 1924. Thomas Coolidge was an agent in partner with Wait, associated with the Lime companies and Portland Cement Co. Mr. Coolidge was born to Jonathan and Mary on a farm in Bolton on February 8, 1839. In the 1860's Mr. Coolidge and George Lee ran a general store on the corner of Glen and Exchange Streets. He also co-funded the Glens Falls Pulp Co. in 1881, which later became the Lake George Pulp and Paper Co., which later became the International Paper Co. He also was the director of the Glens Falls Insurance Co., Glens Falls National Bank, and the first Municipal Civil Service Commissioner. He died at the age of 83. |
Print size |
2.5" x 4" |