Elm Cote, Chester, N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Elm Cote, Chester, N. Y.: This monochrome photo postcard depicts a historic house named "Elm Cote" located in Chester, N.Y., featuring a two-story colonial-style building with a prominent front porch and stairway leading to the entrance, surrounded by large trees and a white picket fence, creating a picturesque and serene rural setting typical of the period, reflecting the architectural charm and natural beauty of the area, as captured in this vintage photograph, showcasing the harmonious blend of nature and human habitation from a bygone era.
Elm Cote, Chester, N. Y.

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a historic house named "Elm Cote" located in Chester, N.Y., featuring a two-story colonial-style building with a prominent front porch and stairway leading to the entrance, surrounded by large trees and a white picket fence, creating a picturesque and serene rural setting typical of the period, reflecting the architectural charm and natural beauty of the area, as captured in this vintage photograph, showcasing the harmonious blend of nature and human habitation from a bygone era.

Name/Title

Elm Cote, Chester, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-009603

Description

This unused monochrome photo postcard depicts Willa R. Conklin's historic house named "Elm Cote" located in Chester, N.Y., featuring a two-story colonial-style building with a prominent front porch and stairway leading to the entrance, surrounded by large trees and a white picket fence.

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Craigville (Populated place) - Town of Blooming Grove - Orange County - New York

Context

A.k.a. Pine Hill Farm, formerly de Cre´vecoeur, Michel Guillaume (Jean Hector St. John), 1731-1813. Parcel: 332089-43-1-21.1 Pine Hill Farm LLC, 3298 Rte 94, Chester NY 10918. Also hosted summer boarders.

Collection

Caroline Gaunt Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

E. L. Tichenor, Middletown, N.Y.

Date Published

circa 1910

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 27, 2026