
Main Street - 1870's
Please click the photo for a larger view.
Photo courtesy of Cornell University Library

Main Street - 1870's
Please click the photo for a larger view.
Photo courtesy of Cornell University Library

A view of Hurleyville from Columbia Hill by Otto Hillig

A view of Hurleyville from Columbia Hill by G. Laidlaw

The Waldorf House...
This building became
The Village Tavern, The Chug-A-Lug, Hat Trix, Christopher's and Uccelli's

The Post Office...
This site was later the home of Ernie's and Red Lee's.

A bill of sale from the Evans Ice Cream Factory - 1897

July 4, 1898
Prince Bros.
Flour, Feed, Lumber
Coal, Lime, Cement

1899

The Creamery and train

The Hurleyville Post Office...

P.V. Mentnech
Harness Maker
Open for Business - April 20, 1902
This building became Perk's Market.

A view of Main Street in 1904

1904

1904

Upper Main Street...1905

Main Street photographed by Walter Quick

Main Street


Main Street, 1905...the Waldorf House is on the left.


The Waldorf House...
by Laidlaw and Wood

The Waldorf House on Main Street...1906

A bird's-eye view of Hurleyville...1906...
from the top of Baker Hill...
photographed by Walter Quick

A view of Main Street in 1906

George Quick and his 3-legged horse, Dolly,
in front of Wood's Studio

Depew Bros. Minstrel Band
in front of Hoos Bakery and Lunch Room
on "Upper" Main Street

Looking up Columbia Hill in 1906...
the Columbia Hotel is on the right.


Main Street looking north

Hope Souvenir Factory

This leather postcard was probably made at the Hope Souvenir Factory.

Travellers at Luzon Station

Travellers at Luzon Station in 1907

O & W Railroad Station - 1907

To see larger versions of the
Ontario & Western Railroad
Mountain Express
accident in Hurleyville in 1907
please click on the photos below.




Click here to read about the
Ontario & Western Railroad
Mountain Express
accident in Hurleyville in 1907.

Post Office...1907

The Knapp Block...1907
from left to right:
Knapp's Store, Doctor Laidlaw's office, drug store

The Old Mill...1907

Hurleyville from Columbia Hill...1908


Columbia House...1908

Luzon Station...1908

Hurleyville...1908

Luzon Station...1909

Columbia Hotel...1909

Maple Terrace...1909
243 Main Street
Today it's the home of offices of The Center for Discovery.

1909
249 Main Street
Several residents from The Center for Discovery live there today.

Luzon Station...1910

A view of Main Street in 1910...
a kiosk displaying photos is on the sidewalk on the left in front of
Wood's Studio.

Another view of Main Street in 1910...

A fire on Main Street in 1910...
Wood's Studio is in the background.
Firefighters are using the hand pumper.
The wheel of the hose cart is on the left.
MORE EARLY VIEWS OF MAIN STREET

The Waldorf House is on the left.

Lawrence Casino and Bowling Alley

1911

1911...
This building was home to Ace Trading,
the Hurleyville Antique Center, Nadia's
and, today, the Hurleyville Sentinel and Gallery 222.
Click on the clipping below to read about
the fire in 1911 that destroyed
O'Neill's Hotel and other buildings.

1911

The Hurleyville Public School...1912...A.J. Fairbank, builder

A fire at the church

Crossing the stream at the bottom of Columbia Hill...
the Quick house is on the right.

Hurleyville Loch Sheldrake Road

Lawrence Casino and Evans Ice Cream Factory

Brophy House

The Kile House

Columbia Hotel

Morningside Boat Landing

Hurleyville Station

Luzon Station Post Office

Early view of
Luzon Station

Another early view of
Luzon Station

St. Mary's Church

1915
Rose (King) Mentnech, George Mentnech, Lizzy Myer,
P.V. Mentnech (driving his Model T Ford),
Nicholas Mentnech and Mary (Kilday) Mentnech

A bird's-eye view of Hurleyville in 1915

Luzon Station...1915

1916

Columbia Hotel and Cottages...1917

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