Dublin Core
Identifier
2004a-238
Title
Town of Worthington Annual Report, 1974
Subject
Town Government
Description
Annual Report of the Town of Worthington for the year 1974.
Cover shows a historic photographs of a building on the present (2004) library site.
"The cover shows tavern of Noah Pierce (a.k.a. Pearce), later known as The Lafayette House, stood at Worthington Corners on the site of the present library for more than a century. Believed to have built around the time of the Revolution, it was an important stopping place on the Boston to Albany Turnpike for many years. It was here that the Marquis de Lafayette and his entourage spent the night of June 13, 1825 on their way from Albany to Boston to lay the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument. On the following morning, a reception was held in his honor by the villagers. By the turn of the century the old tavern had fallen into a state of disrepair and the Rev. Dr. Harlan Creelman, who owned the property to the south, became the possessor of the historic old inn. He salvaged much of its fine millwork including beams, mantles, oak flooring, doors, paneling and a handsome balustrade which he had built into the south wing of the Ashmore Lodge next door. (now Epperly) This was done in 1901 and the lot stood vacant until the library was built there in 1915. A giant elm stood at the northeast corner of the tavern lot and was used for posting public notices. When the tree was removed around 1930 to allow for widening the highway, stong protests were registered in vain. The old tavern and the big elm are gone but not forgotten." See Box 29b, 2005a-116.
Cover shows a historic photographs of a building on the present (2004) library site.
"The cover shows tavern of Noah Pierce (a.k.a. Pearce), later known as The Lafayette House, stood at Worthington Corners on the site of the present library for more than a century. Believed to have built around the time of the Revolution, it was an important stopping place on the Boston to Albany Turnpike for many years. It was here that the Marquis de Lafayette and his entourage spent the night of June 13, 1825 on their way from Albany to Boston to lay the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument. On the following morning, a reception was held in his honor by the villagers. By the turn of the century the old tavern had fallen into a state of disrepair and the Rev. Dr. Harlan Creelman, who owned the property to the south, became the possessor of the historic old inn. He salvaged much of its fine millwork including beams, mantles, oak flooring, doors, paneling and a handsome balustrade which he had built into the south wing of the Ashmore Lodge next door. (now Epperly) This was done in 1901 and the lot stood vacant until the library was built there in 1915. A giant elm stood at the northeast corner of the tavern lot and was used for posting public notices. When the tree was removed around 1930 to allow for widening the highway, stong protests were registered in vain. The old tavern and the big elm are gone but not forgotten." See Box 29b, 2005a-116.
Type
Document
Format
15.2 x 22.9 x 0.6 cm (6 x 9 x 0.2 in)
Date
1974
Publisher
Worthington Historical Society
Medium
Paper
Mediator
ddb
Source
from Town Hall
Date Accepted
2007-03-25
Date Modified
2012-12-04
Has Part
Box 29a
Document Item Type Metadata
Text
Town Annual Report
Original Format
Document - Multiple Sheets
Physical Dimensions
15.2 x 22.9 x 0.6 cm
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