This old farm equipment was for sale, but I had no idea what it was. A friend has since informed me that is/was a wheat thresher:
This trailer had been added to, and turned into a nice summer cottage for someone:
And this historic old home had, alas, been abandoned:
This home with sky blue trim had a terrific bird house out front (on the left of the photo):
So many of the homes looked historic that I guessed this area was settled quite early:
This nice home had a barn out back but its roof had collapsed:
Another log home:
An old farm house:
And a brand new place with a farm wagon out front, containing old fashioned milk cans:
I'll bet this house was also an old farm house:
This home was for sale. I checked the internet when I got home and found that it was built of stone in the 1870s, had three bedrooms, two baths and almost 28 acres. The asking price was $79,500:
Well, I was surprised that I'd found no commercial farms on Crooks Road, but the houses and scenery had been quite nice. I returned to Route 11B, where I turned at this large, old building to continue my journey home:
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Crooks Road In Bangor, New York - Part 1
I had to go all the way to Plattsburgh, a two hour drive each way, for auto repairs. There were lots of interesting things to photograph along the way but I didn't feel I dared take the time for all those stops. But along Route 11B in the town of Bangor, New York, I decided that I was almost home and could afford to spend a little time exploring Crooks Road. It left the highway at the Bangor Baptist Church:
Nearby, this historic church had no signs, so I assumed it was no longer in use. Perhaps it used to be the Baptist church until they moved to the corner building. It sure was a classic:
I had expected Crooks Road to be mostly farms, but I was seeing only rural homes. This one had Adirondack siding and fencing:
At first glance, I figured this was an old motel. But then I saw the double restroom/outhouse and the small cabins. Perhaps this was once a children's summer camp:
I passed more small cabins and a big barn. That bolstered my idea that this had been a summer camp for children:
There were lovely old farm houses but I saw no signs of commercial farming:
This brown and yellow house had a screened porch:
And this log home had old implements out front for decoration:
A sky blue steel roof:
A very large and old home, all buttoned up for bad weather:
I passed by wetlands:
And marshes. Crooks Road was different than I'd expected, yet still scenic and interesting. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:
Nearby, this historic church had no signs, so I assumed it was no longer in use. Perhaps it used to be the Baptist church until they moved to the corner building. It sure was a classic:
I had expected Crooks Road to be mostly farms, but I was seeing only rural homes. This one had Adirondack siding and fencing:
At first glance, I figured this was an old motel. But then I saw the double restroom/outhouse and the small cabins. Perhaps this was once a children's summer camp:
I passed more small cabins and a big barn. That bolstered my idea that this had been a summer camp for children:
There were lovely old farm houses but I saw no signs of commercial farming:
This brown and yellow house had a screened porch:
And this log home had old implements out front for decoration:
A sky blue steel roof:
A very large and old home, all buttoned up for bad weather:
I passed by wetlands:
And marshes. Crooks Road was different than I'd expected, yet still scenic and interesting. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:
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Bangor New York,
Crooks Road,
driving tour,
farm house,
log cabin,
wetlands
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