Beautiful Hannawa Falls, New York - Part 4

I was concluding my driving tour of Hannawa Falls and really liked this barn/garage with the big "H" on the front:

There were suburban neighborhoods in the town which had the added distinction of being right on the shores of the beautiful Raquette River. You hadn't noticed the river behind the house, had you?:

Hannawa Falls had a modern Post Office:

And some woodsy type homes. There are forests in every direction, after all:

A smaller, simpler house:

And a nice suburban ranch:

This green home and garage looked friendly, liveable and inviting:

And this smaller home had a bigger garage:

Everything built under one peaked roof for energy efficiency and resistance to snow load. This is the north country, and winters can sometimes be rugged:

As I reached the edge of town, the homes took on a more rural, or small town look:

I passed an old garage, perhaps once a gas station:

And I'll let this house be the last in the Hannawa Falls series. It had the most ornate and whimsical landscaping I've seen in a long time. Someone who lives here loves working outdoors:

Beautiful Hannawa Falls, New York - Part 3

I'd been surprised by the size and variety I was finding in Hannawa Falls. I stopped at Chip's Place, reportedly a great place for subs and deli meats. And if that's not enough for you, there's a liquor store in the back:

I passed by this nice home with an old style garage, probably once a small barn or carriage house:

A home with a fantastic front porch, just right for sitting and watching the world go by:

And The Country Store, a general store of the type which these days is usually called a convenience store:

This building looked like a former church and, according to the sign out front, was called "Helping Hands." They were like a Food Bank but more, offering help with food, heat, housewares, furniture and fresh produce in season:

I really liked this pink and white house:

And this building looked like a library or town hall although I didn't see any signs:

There was another home built of Potsdam Red Sandstone with a wonderful, modern addition on the back:

This modest home showed an artistic, Adirondack flair by using white birch as support columns:

A classic, small town home:

And an old barn where someone did windshield repairs once upon a time:

This home seemed to have had a couple of additions. And yet there was still more to see in Hannawa Falls. I'll post the final installment of my driving tour tomorrow:

Beautiful Hannawa Falls, New York - Part 2

I was making a driving tour of Hannawa Falls and my overall impression so far was that this was an upscale suburb of Potsdam. But then I began to see evidence of its rural roots. This spectacular old barn, for instance:

I saw a bar/restaurant on the shore of the Raquette River and pulled in to take a look. A farmer drove a big tractor up the road while I was parked there:

The sign told me that I was at the Canoe Place Inn, and that it served lunch and dinner daily. The bar was open from 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM and there was a picture of a swimming moose in an inflatable toy lifesaver. It seemed like a friendly, neighborhood kind of place:

There was an old house built of Potsdam Red Sandstone with extensive additions added on:

Homes on the Raquette River were exceedingly lovely:

And the river itself seemed to give the whole town a special character. It didn't just pass through the town, it ran the full length of the town:

There were very large houses in Hannawa Falls. This one, judging by the mailboxes, must have contained five apartments:

And just look at the upstairs balcony on this house for river gazing:

I turned in to a historical looking place along the river and saw this marker. It said that this had been the site of Cox's Mill, which consisted of a sandstone house and a sawmill:

But these days the falls are the site of a dam and hydroelectric power plant - or at least that was what I guessed it was:

The volunteer fire department looked to be a thriving organization and I saw signs in town announcing a fund raising dinner they were putting on:

Another sandstone home, very elegant. But Hannawa Falls was bigger than I'd realized and I kept driving. I'll post Part 3 tomorrow:

Beautiful Hannawa Falls, New York - Part 1

I left the hamlet of Wildwood fully intending to head next to the tiny settlement of Gleasons Mills. I traveled southwest to Route 56 and turned north, after which I was supposed to head west on Route 68. But by the time I'd entered the town of Hannawa Falls, I realized that I was way off base. Well, no matter. I'd never seen Hannawa Falls and this would be a great opportunity to do so. The sign said, "Welcome To Hannawa Falls, Home Of The Hounds" and had a picture of what appeared to be a racing dog. Hmmm. I found no mention of a greyhound track or any other doggy related thing. Perhaps The Hounds are the local high school teams:

Hannawa Falls is just south of Potsdam and appeared to me to have been a small village which had grown into an upscale suburb of its bigger neighbor. I've since learned that it is officially located within the town of Pierrepont, Hannawa Falls children attend Potsdam schools:

Most of the homes I saw were modern and quite deluxe:

They were nicely landscaped and many, like this one, had decks for outdoor living in such a scenic place. Many of the homes were built on the shores of the beautiful Raquette River (you can see it behind this house):

There were many homes painted a rustic brown color:

While others preferred a colonial look:

At the end of this side road I found a small park and access to the Raquette River:

Upscale, like I said before - and on the waterfront:

I thought the green color of this home looked especially good with its landscaping:

Another home on the river:

A brick home with a double, attached garage. This is the north country after all, and winters are often severe:

This home had a patch of yellow daffodils in bloom and it looked to me that in just a few more weeks there would be lots of flowers in bloom. I wondered if all of Hannawa Falls would be so upscale, so I kept driving. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow: