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Main Street (Big Hill 3)
Virtual Walking Tour
Charles and George Schooley House
This row of houses stood on this property prior to an 1813
division of the lots. By 1875 the Schooley family owned both
halves, with Charles (1818-1891) living in the west section
and son George (1842-1905) in the east. Both were blacksmiths
and wheelwrights. Another eminent resident was the late John
Divine, a local historian and Civil War expert who was born
in the house in 1911. |
The Lloyd Curtis House
This dwelling has had numerous owners over the years. It
was already standing in 1822 when Jonathan and Martha Ann
Cost purchased it. Early in the 20th century Lloyd Curtis,
an African-American born into slavery, lived here. He was
a skilled artisan who made and repaired a variety of items,
including brooms and shoes. This appears to be a tiny cottage,
but has quite an extensive annex to the rear. The interior
features corner fireplaces and a winder stair. |
The Myers-Haines House
William (1764-1846) and Jane Paxson purchased a vacant lot
from Mahlon Janney in 1803. By the end of that year they
had erected a two-story brick dwelling, insuring it for $1,000.
It deteriorated under subsequent owners until fellow Quaker
Elijah Myers (1822-1905) bought the house in 1848. Myers
refurbished and otherwise improved the house and used it
as a rental until 1868, when he sold it to Joel Haines. Myers'
1853 insurance policy includes the first mention of the western
one-and-a-half-story wing. |
Methodist Church
This parcel of land was vacant until 1877, when Joel Haines
sold it to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
As can be seen from the cornerstone to the left of the door,
the Methodists immediately began construction. In 1968, the
dwindling congregation could no longer support a church,
and it sold the structure. The present owners bought the
building in 1994 and extensively renovated it, cleverly adapting
it for use as an office and guesthouse. |
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