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Post by fiona on Apr 16, 2010 16:09:19 GMT -5
The Saturday Globe was on Whitesboro Street as you know. Also, it was owned and run by the Baker Brothers. The brothers lived next door to each other on Genesee Hill, in what are now the "Victorian's", right across the road from me. One of the Baker Brothers was responsible for the building site of the Kanatenah, in a round about way. The brothers were innvolved in a neighborhood - or perhaps wider - movement - to stop the buliding of Flats on The Hill. They coined the term "Flat fever" and featured a view of Genesee Street in one of there papers showing no homes, just endless rows of massive buildings. They were afraid of the immenent destruction of the neighborhood at the hands of speculators and real estate developers. Flats were thought to be unhealthy and dangerous. Northrup and Latcher wanted to put the Kanatenah on the far south corner of what was then Jewett Place, where the Rooselvelt (Empire Apts) are now. The Baker Brothers went into "overdrive". I don't know if there was a house there then or not. I would imagine the corner was a side yard for one of the houses, or that N. & L. owned the lot. Essentially, in modern terms, the brothers said that "Northrup and Latcher would have to fight them to the death" before the Kanatenah would be built there. N.& L responded by simply stating; It is our land, we shall build where we please." Something to that effect. However, popular opinion obviously won out and the Kanatenah was built farther north. I find these Brother's interesting characters. There homes are beautifully maintained and owned by the same firm that owns the Roosevelt's ( Empire Apts.)
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Post by fiona on Apr 16, 2010 16:13:06 GMT -5
I would also like to add that the Oneida County Historical society is currently working to digitize years of Saturday Globes. I don't know how long this will take, it is an ambitious project, but when it is done it will as good as Fulton Old News. Imagine having all that wonderful research at hand? it's a historian's dream come true.
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Post by dgriffin on Apr 16, 2010 21:08:26 GMT -5
I would also like to add that the Oneida County Historical society is currently working to digitize years of Saturday Globes. I don't know how long this will take, it is an ambitious project, but when it is done it will as good as Fulton Old News. Imagine having all that wonderful research at hand? it's a historian's dream come true. I hope they allow web access to the public. Societies have been known to try to make a buck on their work. |
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Post by jon hynes on Apr 17, 2010 0:21:13 GMT -5
That map shows that that was a house owned by A J Williams. Look at the drive way, its totally different and the surrounding land, as well as the out building in the back. What is that to the left in the post card? A church? Fortunately I just found the following postcard which between the trees has labeled the Armory and the church to the left. I have several pictures of the church which I will try to post tomorrow. I had thought the Park Baptist Church was on Park Ave. Not so. It was on Rutger Street. |
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Post by jon hynes on Apr 17, 2010 0:29:36 GMT -5
 The Park Baptist Church - Steuben Street ArmoryNotice the clear shot of the East side of West Street on the far left, and the West side of Steuben Street on the far right. |
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Post by jon hynes on Apr 17, 2010 1:17:16 GMT -5
 Park Baptist Church 1907 |
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Post by jon hynes on Apr 17, 2010 1:19:57 GMT -5
 Park Baptist Church |
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Post by jon hynes on Apr 17, 2010 1:22:32 GMT -5
 Park Baptist Church 1910 |
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Post by fiona on Apr 17, 2010 16:02:08 GMT -5
These are beautiful. I don't understand the self destructive impetus of our city fore fathers. (and mothers) Why did they think so little of all these beautiful buildings? Look what is in it's place? Heritage Park Apts, right? This is so very sad. We seem to have sown the seeds of our own self destruction as a city.
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Post by fiona on Apr 17, 2010 16:05:09 GMT -5
The homes of the Baker Brothers are called "The Empire" and "The Tower."
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Post by jon hynes on May 25, 2010 22:18:17 GMT -5
MOHAWK STREET PAVING
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City Board Considers a Bid This Afternoon
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The Board of Contract and Supply this afternoon received bids for the paving of Mohawk street, from the West Shore Railroad to Pleasant street, and City street from Green to Linden streets, and for 2,000 feet of 3 1/2-inch fire hose for the new Corn Hill engine house.
The Berber Asphalt Paving company bid $1.91 per square yard for paving Mohawk street and City street. There were no other bidders.
There were eight bidders for the hose contract, and the board will consider them before the meeting adjourns.
Commissioner of Public Works Dwyer reported that the cost of repairing asphalt reimbursements this year amounted to $5,182.54.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company was given until July 18 to complete the pavement of Kernan avenue.
UTICA OBSERVER - JULY 13, 1909
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Post by bryan on Aug 30, 2013 14:44:35 GMT -5
Bump.
What a great thread, lots of great pics.
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Post by dave on Aug 30, 2013 22:19:13 GMT -5
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Post by bryan on Apr 3, 2014 20:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by dave on Apr 3, 2014 21:47:05 GMT -5
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