Name/Title
Howland House, Chester, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
chs-014105Description
This monochrome photo postcard displays the Howland House in Chester, New York, showing a large two-story wooden building with a covered porch running across both levels. There are several people, mostly women in dresses, congregating on the lawn and balconies, lending an air of social activity to the setting. The building appears aged but charismatic, with multiple architectural details like gabled windows and a central cupola over the livery stables.Subject Person/Organization
Howland HouseSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Village) - Orange County - New YorkCollection
Ann Roche CollectionCategory
Howland House
Gas, Food & Lodging
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Hotels/Inns: Howland HousePostcard Details
Postcard Type
Post CardPublisher
Artoni, NYC #3417Date Published
circa 1910Transcription
Howland House, Chester, N. Y.
Artino pst cards New York CityGeneral Notes
Note
Imaging queue
Photo Postcard of Howland House hotel, Chester, NY.
Livery visible to right of hotel.
It was built about 1841 across the street from the Chester Erie RR station by Daniel Conklin. It was first called the "Railroad & Stage House.” It burned to the ground Saturday Morning, December 6, 1915.
Howland House, Chester, N. Y.Create Date
August 1, 2024Update Date
January 26, 2026