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| This frame building in the village of Queensborough appears on a 1854 survey as the American Hotel. A short time later, it was renamed Diamond’s Hotel. The building served as hotel and tavern until prohibition closed the tavern in 1919. Mr. Clayton Hamm purchased the building around 1919, and operated it as a general store, adding a cold room and large display windows. ___ |
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| McMurray’s General Store operating out of the building from 1931 until the late 1970s. Clayton McMurray, nephew of Clayton Hamm, and his wife Blanche were store proprietors; Blanche ran the post office there from 1947 until its close in 1969, which marked the end of an important village gathering place. |
Dos bellísimas fotos que transmiten en sus fachadas, esa historia que tu nos cuentas con detalle. Un abrazo Andy
ReplyDelete...now it's relegated to dustbin of history.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great building, Andy! I seem to remember a Queensborough Hotel on Weston Rd north of Eglinton.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great old building with a long history. It's one of those places where you wish the walls could talk. Wouldn't it be entertaining to sit quietly in a place like this and visualize past events?
ReplyDeleteI imagine doing something with the building would take a lot of money to bring it back to life.
ReplyDeleteInteresting history, a little sad. This hôtel was beautiful and charming...
ReplyDeleteA grand old building with a rich history. I wonder what will happen to the building and if anyone has plans for it.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous, thank you
ReplyDeleteGreat looking building and a lot of different functions. It deserve a new chapter in its future.
ReplyDeleteThose wooden buildings are so typical for the USA and Canada. I looked my eyes out when I saw them for the first time when I visited your country. We have almost only brickhouses, or concrete apartment buildings.
ReplyDeleteUna interesante historio de un antiguo edificio.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Awesome! I would've liked to see them both in their heydays
ReplyDeleteGood you took pictures of this fine building. Looks like it may not be long for this world, sadly.
ReplyDeleteYou probably traveled far away to find these wonderful old buildings. Wonderful history, Andy!
ReplyDeleteWe see so many buildings like this in dying small towns--- It would be fascinating to see so many of these places 100 years or so ago when they had larger populations and more successful businesses that actually filled a need. In those days, 10 or 20 miles was a long way to go, so there was more need to do business in your own town. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteLovely house.
ReplyDeleteOh my what gorgeous old buildings!!
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