Shawangunk Historical Society n Shawangunk Hearths Revisited

Shawangunk Historical Society n Shawangunk Hearths Revisited – Frank Mentz n n n n Presentation by Alan White & Harold Van Aken Pictures and history of Wallkill’s old houses of the 1700’s Wallkill Reformed Church – Bridge Street May 5, 2010 at 7: 30 PM Refreshments All are welcome Free

Shawangunk Hearths Revisited Alan White & Harold Van Aken 5/5/2010 Shawangunk Historical Society

Shawangunk Hearths by Frank Mentz Because the scenes of his childhood remain so vividly in his keen memory, Frank B. Mentz born in 1887, brings his recollections of another age to the reader through the encouragement of his journalistic friend, Vera D. Seely Published 1974

The Old Houses n n n Cornelius Hasbrouck – page 124 Phinney – Page 1 Andries Du. Bois – page 14 Simon Du. Bois House – page 38 Justice Banks – page 31 Ostrander House – page 42 Dr. Whary – page 57 Walstein Childs House – not in book Dr. Graham – page 6 Lippencott Home Anna Rapalje – page 72 Terwilliger House – not in book

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Cornelius Hasbrouck Andrews, Borden, Hoyt

Cornelius Hasbrouck - location 2000 acres of land which had a frontage on the Wallkill River of one mile and ran due east about three miles to the top of Kings Hill in Orange County. The west boundary on this estate was the Wallkill River, the south the Orange County line and the north boundary Routes 208 and 300

Cornelius Hasbrouck (Borden/Hoyt)

Cornelius Hasbrouck - Owners Cornelius Hasbrouck Built in 1771 John P. Andrews 1865 – 1881 John G. Borden 1881 – 1892 Marion Borden 1892 – 1950 Dr. C. J. Hoyt 1950 - Today

Cornelius Hasbrouck – Other Information n John Borden began the task of beautification of the entire estate. n n John Borden had two boys, Gail and Lewis and two girls Nellie and Marion n n He built new roads and lined them all with maple trees. He built many lakes and had the entire land east of the railroad laid out in building lots with wide streets. He owned most of the land east of the Phinney property where the town hall, Library and Fire Department are. Marion Borden married George Halliday who later owned the Wallkill Hat Shop. He was killed at the factory when he grabbed a high tension electric wire at the factory. * Dr. Clare J. Hoytt - a leading veterinarian who restored the house nearly to its original design.

Cornelius Hasbrouck - More n n n South House - Built by Cornelius Hasbrouck before the 1771 north house and was used for slave quarters. The house was torn down when Marion built the Borden Mansion. Several Barns, sheds John Borden Office John Borden brought Electric to Wallkill in 1908 from his power plants. When George Halliday, husband of Marion Borden, bought the hat shop he built a water power plant to power the farm and town

Cornelius Hasbrouck – Andrews - 1880

Cornelius Hasbrouck - South House First House on the South end built before the 1771 North House was built

Cornelius Hasbrouck – Hoyt – 2004 Borden Day

Cornelius Hasbrouck – Burned on 12/29/2009

Phinney House

Phinney House • Located behind the Wallkill Savings and Loan building on Wallkill Avenue. • Until 1900 the old Phinney property included all of the current hamlet of Wallkill on this side of the Wallkill River. • On the north the property joined the Andries Du. Bois Farm. • The east and South sides along the Wallkill Avenue and Route 300, ran to the end of Viola Street and joined the Cornelius Hasbrouck land which became the JP Andrews, Borden and then Hoyt land.

Phinney House (Cornelius Bruyn) 1875 Beers Map

Phinney House - Owners Cornelius Bruyn 1776 - Built by Cornelius Bruyn Van Kleek 1875 Coy v Anna & Hollister Brown 1892 - Mr. Coy was employed by the Paper Mill 1900 - They bought the house and were the last to live in it- descendant of Cornelius Bruyn Transition Metal Company v Owned by Hat factory until the plant close and then was sold to the Savings and Loan v 1964 - The House was in need of extensive restoration and was demolished to make room for the bank 2004 Bank expanded to cover the location of the cow and horse barn

Other Information n n Edward Moore set up a Blacksmith shop in 1900 in the horse barn Thomas Casalette bought the building in a couple of years and converted it to a residence for his father-in-law Alex Petrie. A one inch square wooden pipe ran from a spring on 3 rd street to the barn Horse Barn and Cow Barn on the location of the Valley Food Market (Burned in 1973 when the steel building next to it caught fire from welding)

Phinney House - Painting

Phinney House – From the River

Andries Du. Bois House - 1965

Andries Du. Bois House n n Milestone in Wallkill - The Andries Du. Bois Home - One of Wallkill's Oldest circa 1769 North on Wallkill Avenue between Pleasant Avenue and Du. Bois Avenue

Andries Du. Bois House

Andries Du. Bois House - Owners Andries Dubois 1769 – 1781 Built the house in circa 1769 Jonathan Du. Bois 1781 - 1789 Jonathan died in 1789 Sarah Du. Bois Vernooy 1789 – 1809 Simon Du. Bois 1809 – 1810 James Mitchell 1810 – 1842 James Nicholl Mitchell 1842 – 1853 Charles F. V. Reeve 1853 – 1856 Simon L. Du. Bois 1856 – 1865 Jonathan Deyo Du. Bois 1865 – 1871 Jacob Tears 1871 Elizabeth Du. Bois 1871 – 1891 John Alsdorf Tears 1891 - 1892 John died in 1892 and his widow married John Manning 1892 - Laid out building lots between Wallkill Ave and Orchard and sold them Cora Du. Bois Rogers 1965 Shares ownership with her sister Edith Du. Bois Powell Harold Rogers Upon his Mother’s death her son Harold took ownership and sold to the Historical Society 2003

Andries Du. Bois House Other Information n n n Destroyed by fire in the late 1700’s Rebuilt as Federal style House circa 1814 Greek Revival Renovations circa 1845 Hattie Tears - daughter of John Tears who became the first pipe organ player in the Reformed Church in 1892 The barnyard was U shaped with the Cow barn on the West and the horse barn on the East. Near the road on the North side was a grainery and a spring. There was an apple orchard too

Andries Du. Bois House April 2010

Du. Bois House Renovation – Dining Room

Du. Bois House Renovation - Kitchen

Simon P. Du. Bois House

Simon P. Dubois Location n Northwest side of Wallkill Avenue and is the last house on that side of the street to be within the village.

Simon P. Du. Bois House - Map

Simon P. Du. Bois - Owners Simon P. Dubois Early 1800's built Isaac. Tobias 1880 – 1903 James Howell 1960's - 1970's Reverend Bruce Penn 1980's - 1990's Jeff Ambrose 1990's - now

Simon P. Du. Bois – Other Names n n n Simon was a brother to Andries Du. Bois ? ? ? Simon was a great-grandfather to Herbert and Daniel D. Du. Bois Tobias children n Joe - Left the farm and went to live in NYC Katherine - Married Albert Kidd and moved to Middletown when Albert was promoted at the Borden Milk company Ira - Stayed on the farm and took care of Mother and farm until 1903 when he married. n n n Warren & Elizabeth Tobias - Children of Ira. Warren joined the Navy and Elizabeth lived with Mia Titus until she married at 17 to George Hammesfahr. They had 2 children - Joan and Marion who is the wife of Joseph Doolittle

Simon P. Du. Bois – Roof Construction

Simon P. Du. Bois House - Today

Justus Banks House (Lucht)

Justus Banks House (Lucht) n n North end of Wallkill Avenue and has a lane running east from the road about 300 feet from where the house is located. It is about one-half block north of the entrance to Hulse Street.

Justus Banks House (Lucht)

Justus Banks House - Owners Justus Banks Built in 1772 by Justus Banks Served in the Revolutionary War - 4 th Ulster unit Catherine Graham Banks Sep 12, 1800 - Death of Justus and his wife took ownership. Catherine was the daughter of Capt George Graham who lived across the river Joseph Millspaugh Feb 24, 1826 Catherine Graham died and building was bought? Changed roof line Thomas Fulton 1874 Traded La Tourettes gristmill (Borden Road) for the house with Joseph Millspaugh John Buchanan 1875 His daughter married Gordon Hulse from Salisbury Mills who came to work on the farm Gordon Hulse 1875 Gordon had 3 children and ran the farm. Ida, Dewitt & Adrian Hulse 1906 Gordon Hulse died and his wife ran the farm with her son Adrian until he retired and they sold it to Carl Lucht 1931 bought 240 acre farm Donald Myers 1967 - August 1975 Lived there Abandoned 1976 - 1979 Alan & Marcia White 1979 - Present day

Justus Banks House – Other info n n n n n Sarah Carmen Mentz (Frank Mentz's Grandmother) went to work for them doing housework in 1854 and said there was a school across the road. Bill Schoonmaker and family lived in the school house that was converted to a tenant house in 1915. His family entertained Saturday night at the Sam Jansen Hotel. The Barn was replaced with a huge barn in the early 1900's and is still in good shape today First School House in Wallkill was across the road. The school was made into a tenant house for the Farm Workers Large Country store Potash factory It was a boarding House in the 1940's, 1950's and early 1960's Original Banks farm included all land East up to Route 208. Included the High school and all its fields. The house had 4 fireplaces - Kitchen, Living room and 2 bedrooms

Justus Banks House – 1950’s

Justus Banks - Painting

Justus Banks - Letter

Justus Banks House – Today

Ostrander House

Ostrander House - Location n East side of the old Galeville road, just about one-half mile north of Wallkill. It stands on high hill about 300 feet from the road. It was built about 1775 and is constructed of field stone.

Ostrander House - Map

Ostrander House - Owners Jacob Ostrander E. H. Waldron 1775 House Constructed 1875 Terwilliger 1880's Lottie Terwilliger 1890's – Nicholas Runowich 1965 - present day House was taken down in 1973

Ostrander House – Names Mentioned n n n John Pierman - Lottie hired him to run the farm and married him 2 years later Sunday school program 1878 - Fred Wilkin, Josiah Phinney, Emma Wilkins, Harry Millspaugh, Anna and Ida Mc. Elhone William Ostrander - Blacksmith shop in town Clare F. Ostrander - Principal of Wallkill Elementary School Karen and Linda Ostrander - daughters of Clare Ostrander Harry and Howard Ostrander - sons of William Ostrander and classmates of Mentz

Dr. David Whary Home (Daniel D. Du. Bois)

Dr. Whary House n About one mile north of the village of Wallkill on the old Galeville Road. The house sits on the east edge of the road, but does not face the road, it faces south.

Dr. Whary House

Dr. Whary House - Owners Dr. David Whary Circa 1817 Daniel D. Du. Bois 1824 1855 Daniel D. Du. Bois 1891 Circa 1920 – Grandson Margery Du. Bois Circa 1945 - Daughter - Operating the farm About 2000 to present day Michael Gaston

Dr. Whary House – Other Names n n n Sons Simon L. Du. Bois born 1859 and Everett B. born in 1862 The original house was one and a half stories high with a cellar basement kitchen. In 1896 Alex Petrie and Ezra Mentz raised the roof and made it a two-story house. Daniel Du. Bois had two daughters, Mary and Margery who is at home and operates the farm.

Dr. Whary House – Other Buildings n n There was an old milk house along the bank of the river with a spring The island in the Wallkill River was planted with all kinds of crops, both vegetable and flowers.

Dr. Whary House – Other Information n There are four fire places in this old house, one in the basement cellar, one in the dining room, another in an upstairs bedroom and one in the living room. The one in the living room has an iron casting in it that bears the date 1816.

Dr. Whary House - Today

Walstein Childs House

Walstein Childs House Location n Hidden from public view on the western edge of Wallkill Correctional Facility

Walstein Childs House Owners Mulford family Walstein Childs family Orma O. Healy Edwin and Virginia Abrahamsen Bernard. Bernhard and Ema Thieben Dr. Wallace Karutz Lee Titus Wallkill Correctional Facility 1763 carved into a slender horizontal stone on the front facade. 1876 a year after Marriage to Margaret Hasbrouck - 1946 – 1950 – ? ? ? 2000

Walstein Childs House – Other Names n n Kris Pedersen - Chair of the Planning Board Tract of land conveyed to David Mulford in 1776 by Charles Clinton the brother of Governor Clinton

Walstein Childs – Other Information n A number of surviving features date from the original construction of the house: n n The wide rough-hewn floor boards, deep window sills, the staircase, the fireplace surround, and historic iron fire back A Dutch door with original hardware, and a chimney made from Wallkill River mud bricks. The building itself is constructed of fine Dutch stone masonry, with later repairs made in an Italian masonry style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003

Graham House

Graham House - Location n Junction of the Bruyn Turnpike and the old road that once led to Walden on the west side of the Wallkill River.

Graham House - Map

Graham House - Owners Dr. James Graham J. Edmund Graham Built in 1772 on land granted to Girard Beekman by the English Crown in 1709 1815 Dr Graham died and left the farm to his wife about 1890 David Robertson 1930's – 1982 Jemima Forbisch Graham Herbert Du. Bois Vic and Mary Work 1982 - Currently owns the

Graham House - Owners Dr. James Graham Jemima Forbisch Graham J. Edmund Graham David Robertson Herbert Du. Bois Vic and Mary Work Built in 1772 on land granted to Girard Beekman by the English Crown in 1709 1815 Dr Graham died and left the farm to his wife about 1890 1930's – 1982 - Currently owns the farm

Graham House – Other Names n n n n n George Graham - James Father a Native of Ireland arrived in 1730's and was the Overseer of the Wallkill Road in 1746. Jemima Forbisch - Married James Graham 1776 at the Kingston Dutch Reformed Church Joseph Hasbrouck and wife Elizabeth Bevier David Hasbrouck - trained by James to be a Doctor Mattie Robertson - married J. Edmund Graham Alice Graham Deyo and Warren V. Deyo of Wallkill James Graham - Newburgh Attorney Alex Petrie - Hired to rebuild fireplace and found a bottle of Applejack and a powder horn. Angie Lee Watts - Niece of David Robertson who visited in 1950 Martha Meyer Graham - Niece of the Robertsons

Graham House – Other Information n James Graham was Colonel in the NY Militia 1782, NY Assembly 1790, State Senate 1798 Militia training ground at Bruyn & Albany Post Road he commanded George Washington reviewed the militia and stayed at James Graham House in 1782

Graham House – About 1900

Graham House - Today

Lippencott House

Lippencott House – Location n The house and buildings are located on Lippencott Road on the easterly side.

Lippencott House - Map

Lippencott House - Owners Unknown Built in about 1800 D. W. Rapalye 1828 – 1879 Anna Rapalye & 1880's - 1980's Leonard Lippencott Seth Lippencott 1920's – 1978 Joseph Massimilla Marty Van Dyk 1978 - 2005 called Jam. Joy Catering 2005 - now called Lippencott Manor Catering

Lippencott House – Other Names n Children of Leonard and Anna Lippencott: n n n n Seth May Workman Jesse Benjamin Helen Judge Seth Lippencott - Classmate of Mentz Ora Sheeley - wife of Judge Lippencott

Lippencott House – Other Information n n Before and after the Revolutionary War, general training was given to the NYS militia on the west side of the farm, which is on the Albany Post Road. It was on this farm that the artillery range was located.

Lippencott House - Today

Terwilliger House

Terwilliger House Location n n The Isaac Terwilliger-Everett Cameron House is off of the Bruyn Turnpike, on the left hand side just before reaching Hoagerburgh Road. The area was called Hooge Bergh which, in Dutch, means high hill.

Terwilliger House - Map

Terwilliger House Owners Isaac Terwilliger Cameron. Terwilliger Luther & Thelma Myers Donald Myers John & Judith Pulin B & T Coomer B. Coomer Warren & A Pires Simon to Pires 1736 – Family run for 200 years - 1942 – Came back East in the Mid 30’s to escape the Great Dust Bowl Son ran the farm until June 1980 - May 1993 - August 1997 - October 1998 – January 2002 - 22 Acres of land

Terwilliger House – Other Information n n It is thought to be the original house of Isaac Terwilliger, who was born in 1716. His son, Evert, was a captain in the Revolution Donald Myers family owned and operated the farm in the 1940's - 1960's The house was fully restored between 1980 -86 by John and Judy Pullin and family.

Terwilliger House - Today

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