I'd just finished a driving tour of Gouverneur, New York and was on my way back to the farm via some back roads. I had the four youngest dogs with me but had not found any place to let them out. I figured they needed a rest stop and, frankly, so did I. When I saw this sign for Richville I recognized the name from my real estate searches. The houses I'd seen for sale in Richville had seemed pretty upscale so I expected it to be a nice suburb, midway between Canton and Gouverneur:
And the first houses I saw looked suburban and pleasant:
The type of houses which would fit into a suburban landscape, perhaps owned by people who earned their livelihoods in the bigger towns of Gouverneur or Canton:
Yet Richville was still rather rural - not agricultural with farms, but houses built by people who didn't want city life:
There was a town center, a sort of main street, with some very nice older homes:
This home had a carriage house out back, a relic from the horse and buggy days:
Most of the homes were large and well maintained:
There was an old rural cemetery:
And a restored old church, now a historical center:
Very interesting blog and pictures. I just moved to the area in February. Have been covering some similar ground. Interesting...
ReplyDeleteI am finding there lots of friendly folks and terrific natural scenic beauty. I think you'll be happy there.
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