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The Corner Store
The Corner Store sits literally atop a small creek—the Town Branch—and occupies a strategic location at the intersection of Waterford's main streets. The present building, erected about 1900, replaced an earlier smaller store built of log covered with weatherboard. Note the unusual shape of the building to fit it onto the triangular site. The Waterford Foundation renovated the Corner Store in the early 1990s for use as office space. |
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William James House
This parcel of land belonged with that of the house next door as well as the Corner Store property for many years. Storekeeper William James (1828-1908) bought the property in 1856 and was probably responsible for the construction of this house, which is typical of mid-19th century frame construction. In the 1960s the owners replaced an earlier front porch with the present one. |
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John McGeath House
John McGeath (c.1756-1822), a veteran of the Revolutionary War, probably built this house between 1816 and 1820. It passed through a series of owners until the Chamberlin family bought it and renovated it this century. This log house is unusual in its construction. Although the west wall sits on a stone foundation, the remainder of the foundation is brick. Also uncommon is the lack of any notching to secure the logs. |
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Asa Moore House
The brick portion of this house was built before 1803, when Asa Moore insured it for $660. Moore rented out this house, then sold it to Thomas Lacey, a joiner, in 1810. The house had a series of owners and deteriorated over time. A fire damaged the downhill side of the house and that brick wall was replaced with a frame one, now covered with stucco. The frame addition on the uphill side, clad in German siding, was added around the turn of the century. Notice the precision of the mortar joints bonding the bricks; few houses in the village, if any, can the match the caliber of this mortar. Although small, this dwelling is of very high quality construction. |
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The Jail
On Mahlon Janney's death in 1812, his executors sold the small "Town Triangle" between Main and Water Streets to the Trustees of Waterford for one dollar " . . . with a desire to benefit the town of Waterford. To build a Market House, Jail or any other public Building, forever for the benefit of the said town of Waterford." This sturdy stone jail with its pyramidal roof attests to the flexibility of this type of structure. From the colonial period through the 19th-century numerous outbuildings were built following this simple formula. The jail housed many an inebriate and petty thief from its construction through the end (1936) of Waterford's incorporation as a town.
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