Local History
GARDINER, N.Y.
Then and Now
Re-Photographing Old Postcards and Vintage Images of the Town
A Local History Re-photographic Project
by Jack Murphy
The goal of this project is to compile a photographic survey of the Village and Town of Gardiner and the immediate area. Using old postcards and photographs, I will re-photograph the same views, from as close to the original viewpoint as possible, and publish a series of "then and now" paired images, along with descriptive text.
A small group of local postcards in the Gardiner Library Local History Collection inspired this project. I am looking for more images to add to this project. If you have any postcards or photos that show recognizable local views, buildings, or homes in the Gardiner area, dating from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s, I would appreciate a copy or scan to add tothis series. If you can't scan them, I can arrange to scan the images myself. If you have any images you are willing to send me, please contact me at: jmurphy@rcls.org
Thank you for your consideration, and enjoy the project!
Jack Murphy
Part One
THE VILLAGE
by Jack Murphy
The goal of this project is to compile a photographic survey of the Village and Town of Gardiner and the immediate area. Using old postcards and photographs, I will re-photograph the same views, from as close to the original viewpoint as possible, and publish a series of "then and now" paired images, along with descriptive text.
A small group of local postcards in the Gardiner Library Local History Collection inspired this project. I am looking for more images to add to this project. If you have any postcards or photos that show recognizable local views, buildings, or homes in the Gardiner area, dating from the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s, I would appreciate a copy or scan to add tothis series. If you can't scan them, I can arrange to scan the images myself. If you have any images you are willing to send me, please contact me at: jmurphy@rcls.org
Thank you for your consideration, and enjoy the project!
Jack Murphy
Part One
THE VILLAGE
The Gardiner School
This circa 1897 view is of the Hamlet’s first school house in Gardiner School District No. 2.
It was built in 1880 as a one-room school, and in 1895 a second room was added. The school was closed in 1981, when Gardiner became part of the New Paltz School District.
Another View of the School
This postcard shows the Gardiner Public School, circa 1910. The school was closed in 1981, and the building, located just east of the Village on Route 44-55, became the Town Hall, Justice Court and Community Meeting Rooms shortly after the closing.
South Street, Gardiner, N.Y.
This view was a slight problem, as I didn't know of a South Street. After some looking around town, i realized it was actually the northern end of Sand Hill Road, at Routes 44-55. The house on the left is 2 Sand Hill Road, the building on the right is 119 Main Street which was the Hudson Valley Wine Market before moving across the street on Dusinberre.
Another South Street Postcard
Here is another view of the house at 2 Sand Hill Road (once South Street).
A Corner in Gardiner
This vintage photo postcard is titled "A Corner in Gardiner, N.Y." The corner is Main and First Street, looking north up First (now Dusinberre Road). The building on the left hand corner is 120 Main Street, and on the right is Moran's General Merchandise, now Hudson Valley Wine Market.
Looking North From Main Street
This early 1900s photo postcard is captioned "Looking North From Main Street, Gardiner, N.Y." It pictures the intersection of First Street (now Dusinberre Road) and Main Street (Routes 44-55). The building in the foreground was Moran's General Merchandise, operated by John Moran for over 50 years. He died in 1956, and the store closed in 1958. George Majestic, had a hardware and plumbing supplies store in Gardiner, which had occupied two separate locations on Main Street over the years. After the closing of Moran's Merchandise, he bought the building and moved his business into this location which operated in that space until 2021. Currently, Hudson Valley Wine Market is in this location.
First Street, Gardiner
This view of First Street (now Dusinberre Road), was taken from just north of Main Street, standing in
front of Majestic's Hardware.
The Gardiner Post Office
This photo show the Gardiner Post Office, circa 1900. The address is 129 Main Street, on the south east corner of Main and Arch Streets. The Gardiner Hotel was just west of this location. The Postmaster from 1899 - 1915 was Dr. M.E. Stephens, Physician. The building is an apartment house.
Main Street from Arch Street
This view is looking east on Main Street from just past the corner of Arch Street, and was taken circa 1910.
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Number 126 Main Street
This house, address number 126 Main, is on the north side of the street. Gardiner's new Post Office is the
building to the right of it.
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The Gardiner Fire House, built 1909.
Moore's Hotel
This postcard view shows Moore's Hotel, located at what is now 139 Main Street, just west of where the railroad station had been located. At some point, the building also housed the Odd Felows Hall.
Tremper's Garage
This photograph, taken circa 1937, shows the Moore's Hotel building again, but by this time it is Tremper’s Garage, south west corner of Main Street and Station Square.
The Center of Gardiner Village
This postcard from about 1920, titled "Approaching Gardiner," shows the view looking north along the tracks of the Wallkill Valley Railroad, from just about where Farmer's Turnpike crossed the tracks. In the center of the photo, Callahan's Hotel is the white building right of the tracks. The building to the left is the old railroad station. Main Street runs from left to right, crossing the tracks just beyond the station and hotel. North of Main Street, there were a number of commercial establishments along the tracks.
The white building to the far left center is the old firehouse, which, in 1977, became the
Gardiner Library, until it moved to its current location in 2008. In the current photo, the rail trail leads off to the north, Station Square to the left, and the old firehouse building still stands at far left.
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The Gardiner Fire of May 21, 1925
The Village suffered a major fire on May 21, 1925, when a funeral parlor, ice house, feed store and sawmill all burned to the ground. This photo was taken as the ruins still burned along the tracks. The view is from north of Main Street, looking south. The large building left of the tracks is the Gardiner Hotel (Callahan's), and across from it, the railroad station. At the far right, just above the wisp of smoke, is Moore's Hotel, and behind it, the old firehouse. In today's view, we are looking south at Station Square, with Main Street running left to right directly in front of us, the rail trail on the left, and on the right, building that was Moore's Hotel with the old firehouse and first library immediately behind it.
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Gardiner Reformed Church and Parsonage
This view, from about 1900-1905, is of the Gardiner Reformed Church and Parsonage on the north side of Main Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. The Church was built in 1892-1893, and the Parsonage in 1896. The land for the building was donated by the then President of the Wallkill Valley Rail Road, Floyd McKinstry.
Part Two
BEYOND the VILLAGE
The Terwilliger House
The Josiah Hasbrouck House, Locust Lawn
Josiah Hasbrouck served in the Ulster County Militia during the Revolutionary War, was a member of the New York State Assembly, a U.S.Congressman during the administration of Thomas Jefferson and New Paltz town supervisor. He was a descendant of Huguenot Jean Hasbrouck, one of the original patentees, of New Paltz. In 1805, he and his wife, Sara Decker, bought the Terwilliger house and adjoining acerage, and began work on their Federal style mansion, completed in 1814, and known as Locust Lawn. The Estate is located a few miles south of New Paltz, on Route 32. Descendants of Josiah and Sara occupied the house until 1885. The home was donated to New Paltz Historic Huguenot Street in 1958, and is now owned and operated by the Locust Grove Estate of Poughkeepsie.
The Cole-Hasbrouck-Delamater House, Modena
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This circa 1897 view is of the Hamlet’s first school house in Gardiner School District No. 2.
It was built in 1880 as a one-room school, and in 1895 a second room was added. The school was closed in 1981, when Gardiner became part of the New Paltz School District.
Another View of the School
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South Street, Gardiner, N.Y.
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This view was a slight problem, as I didn't know of a South Street. After some looking around town, i realized it was actually the northern end of Sand Hill Road, at Routes 44-55. The house on the left is 2 Sand Hill Road, the building on the right is 119 Main Street which was the Hudson Valley Wine Market before moving across the street on Dusinberre.
Another South Street Postcard
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Here is another view of the house at 2 Sand Hill Road (once South Street).
A Corner in Gardiner
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This vintage photo postcard is titled "A Corner in Gardiner, N.Y." The corner is Main and First Street, looking north up First (now Dusinberre Road). The building on the left hand corner is 120 Main Street, and on the right is Moran's General Merchandise, now Hudson Valley Wine Market.
Looking North From Main Street
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This early 1900s photo postcard is captioned "Looking North From Main Street, Gardiner, N.Y." It pictures the intersection of First Street (now Dusinberre Road) and Main Street (Routes 44-55). The building in the foreground was Moran's General Merchandise, operated by John Moran for over 50 years. He died in 1956, and the store closed in 1958. George Majestic, had a hardware and plumbing supplies store in Gardiner, which had occupied two separate locations on Main Street over the years. After the closing of Moran's Merchandise, he bought the building and moved his business into this location which operated in that space until 2021. Currently, Hudson Valley Wine Market is in this location.
First Street, Gardiner
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This view of First Street (now Dusinberre Road), was taken from just north of Main Street, standing in
front of Majestic's Hardware.
The Gardiner Post Office
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This photo show the Gardiner Post Office, circa 1900. The address is 129 Main Street, on the south east corner of Main and Arch Streets. The Gardiner Hotel was just west of this location. The Postmaster from 1899 - 1915 was Dr. M.E. Stephens, Physician. The building is an apartment house.
Main Street from Arch Street
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This view is looking east on Main Street from just past the corner of Arch Street, and was taken circa 1910.
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Number 126 Main Street
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This house, address number 126 Main, is on the north side of the street. Gardiner's new Post Office is the
building to the right of it.
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The Gardiner Fire House, built 1909.
This building was Gardiner’s first Fire House, and was used as such until the Fire Department moved into a new building on Main Street in 1964. In 1975, a book exchange club was formed using space in the Gardiner Reformed Church. By 1977, they needed more space, and the Town Board allowed them to move into the empty Fire House, creating the Gardiner Library. By 2008, the Library had out grown this location, and moved into the then newly built Library building off Farmer’s Turnpike, where it is currently located. This building is currently a private residence.
This postcard view shows Moore's Hotel, located at what is now 139 Main Street, just west of where the railroad station had been located. At some point, the building also housed the Odd Felows Hall.
Tremper's Garage
This photograph, taken circa 1937, shows the Moore's Hotel building again, but by this time it is Tremper’s Garage, south west corner of Main Street and Station Square.
The Center of Gardiner Village
This postcard from about 1920, titled "Approaching Gardiner," shows the view looking north along the tracks of the Wallkill Valley Railroad, from just about where Farmer's Turnpike crossed the tracks. In the center of the photo, Callahan's Hotel is the white building right of the tracks. The building to the left is the old railroad station. Main Street runs from left to right, crossing the tracks just beyond the station and hotel. North of Main Street, there were a number of commercial establishments along the tracks.
The white building to the far left center is the old firehouse, which, in 1977, became the
Gardiner Library, until it moved to its current location in 2008. In the current photo, the rail trail leads off to the north, Station Square to the left, and the old firehouse building still stands at far left.
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The Gardiner Fire of May 21, 1925
The Village suffered a major fire on May 21, 1925, when a funeral parlor, ice house, feed store and sawmill all burned to the ground. This photo was taken as the ruins still burned along the tracks. The view is from north of Main Street, looking south. The large building left of the tracks is the Gardiner Hotel (Callahan's), and across from it, the railroad station. At the far right, just above the wisp of smoke, is Moore's Hotel, and behind it, the old firehouse. In today's view, we are looking south at Station Square, with Main Street running left to right directly in front of us, the rail trail on the left, and on the right, building that was Moore's Hotel with the old firehouse and first library immediately behind it.
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Gardiner Reformed Church and Parsonage
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This view, from about 1900-1905, is of the Gardiner Reformed Church and Parsonage on the north side of Main Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. The Church was built in 1892-1893, and the Parsonage in 1896. The land for the building was donated by the then President of the Wallkill Valley Rail Road, Floyd McKinstry.
Part Two
BEYOND the VILLAGE
The Terwilliger House
This stone house, built on the banks of the Plattekill Creek, is located on Route 32, just north of Jenkinstown Road. It is thought to be the oldest home in Gardiner. It was built by Evert Terwilliger, a Dutch settler, and his wife Sarah Freer Terwilliger of New Paltz, a French Huguenot, in 1738. The house was purchased by Josiah Hasbrouck in 1805, and he resided there during the construction of his mansion on the property. The house was later
by Hasbrouck's tenant farmers.
The Josiah Hasbrouck House, Locust Lawn
Josiah Hasbrouck served in the Ulster County Militia during the Revolutionary War, was a member of the New York State Assembly, a U.S.Congressman during the administration of Thomas Jefferson and New Paltz town supervisor. He was a descendant of Huguenot Jean Hasbrouck, one of the original patentees, of New Paltz. In 1805, he and his wife, Sara Decker, bought the Terwilliger house and adjoining acerage, and began work on their Federal style mansion, completed in 1814, and known as Locust Lawn. The Estate is located a few miles south of New Paltz, on Route 32. Descendants of Josiah and Sara occupied the house until 1885. The home was donated to New Paltz Historic Huguenot Street in 1958, and is now owned and operated by the Locust Grove Estate of Poughkeepsie.
The Cole-Hasbrouck-Delamater House, Modena