Old Market Road - Part 3

I was taking a driving photo tour on Old Market Road in the town of Stockholm, NY (see also previous two posts). I was nearing the end of the road when I passed these outbuildings and trucks:

And a fleet of large dump trucks, all bearing the name of an excavating firm:

I continued to pass through snowy woodlands along the road:

I wish I'd gotten a better photo of this place. It seemed to me to have once been a small home, but was now a farm outbuilding. I'd love to know its history:

The sun came out just as I snapped this picture, showing the beauty I found all along Old Market Road:

An old farm house with a wonderful front porch:

A homey, comfortable looking home and garage:

This was probably an old farm house to which many additions had been added over the years:

An old Colonial style farm house behind big maples:

A small, woodsy place, tucked back behind the trees and possibly not noticed by people speeding by on their way to and from work:

At the end of Old Market Road was this abandoned home:

And my last photo of the day was of this brown house and garage, set behind a gnarly old maple:

Old Market Road - Part 2

I was driving on Old Market Road in the town of Stockholm, NY and finding its rural scenery lovely (see also Part 1, posted yesterday):

This road had more of a woodsy than agricultural motif, but I appreciate the beauty of both. This home was a case in point. What a lovely place to live:

This stock trailer and small barn set back behind barbed wire fencing and created an inviting picture. The barn may have held horses, though I didn't see any. What I did notice were the snow caps atop each fence post:

I passed through more snowy woodlands:

Most houses were set back behind trees:

An old, abandoned home and outbuilding. I suspect it might go unnoticed when the leaves are on the trees, but the wintertime highlighted it:

A farm house style home, also set back behind trees:

A large barn with overhead doors, apparently no longer in use:

This house appeared historic, possibly one of the original farm houses on the road:

A large complex of barns:

Another old farm house:

This place looked homey and inviting. But there was yet more to see on Old Market Road, and I'll post Part 3 tomorrow:

Old Market Road - Part 1

I turned north off of U.S. Route 11 onto Old Market Road in the town of Stockholm, NY near where Rt 11 crosses the St. Regis River. The first place I came to was the St. Regis Campground, on the banks of the river. Of course it was closed for the winter:

Then I passed this unusual house at the top of a rise:

As Old Market Road crossed Pickle Street, I passed this interesting A-Frame, with its balcony and giant sized chainsaw bear:

I soon realized that Old Market Road, while rural, was more woodsy than agricultural, and I passed through lots of snowy woodlands to prove it:

Many of the houses were suburban style, but tucked back into the woods and were no doubt owned by people who loved living in nature:

This old barn appeared unused and deteriorating. I'd love to know its history:

The house which went with the barn in the above photo. You can see the old, square wooden silo on the right of the barn in both this and the above photos:

A couple of small outbuildings, with both farm fields and forest in the background:

A traditional old farm house, which apparently still used its fireplace:

A tractor and other farm equipment, parked in the snow by a small outbuilding:

Lots of firewood:

A beautiful but seemingly unused barn set back in a snowy field, with only an animal's tracks to indicate anyone had been near it recently. But there was still more to see on Old Market Road, and I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:

Old Market Road In The Town Of Stockholm, New York - Part 3

I was nearing the end of Old Market Road and still enjoying my driving tour. This old home had a front porch/deck behind a large spruce tree:

And there were still farms around, such as these barns and tractor behind a row of ancient maples:

A very old farm house and barn:

And farm equipment parked in a field:

A hay field behind ancient barbed wire:

A blue home with an impressive tree out front:

Another farm house, barn and equipment behind old maples:

And a board and batten home, with a satellite dish and antique milk can out front:

This bright and lively home had the added benefit of a large mobile atop an old stump. It was made of red and blue plastic coffee cans and, I assumed, turned in the wind. As do most of the country homes, this one too had a lovely front porch:

This home had an enclosed porch as protection from the cold, the wind and the summer insects. It also had a snowmobile parked out front:

A rambling home with what appeared to be multiple additions and a variety of colors:

As I came to the end of Old Market Road, I took one last photo of this stately old home. That blue tarp on the roof meant it had sprung a leak and would be fixed in the springtime. But my tour was over, so I put my camera away and continued on to Agway to buy more feed for my ever hungry cattle:

Old Market Road In The Town Of Stockholm, New York - Part 2

I was taking a driving tour of Old Market Road and passed through lots of forest:

This amazing old home looked as if it could have stood there for many years, though it apparently had a brand new roof:

An old fashioned tree swing , a windmill, a satellite dish and and several outbuildings:

An old farm house with what appeared to be a real fireplace inside:

Another lovely old barn, though I didn't see any signs of plowed snow, so I don't think it was being used:

A modern, new home and garage:

And another new, modern home. Notice that both houses had large porches for sitting and watching the lovely countryside:

A small red barn and an old stock trailer:

And a very colorful home which still had some Christmas decorations:

And behind the pines, a mobile home with some pretty impressive playground equipment for the kids:

Another American flag, a wagon wheel, a well and a bit of topiary:

This garage with its multiple bays should, I suppose, be called a barn. But I still was not finished with my driving tour and I'll post Part 3 tomorrow: