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Ellington Town Hall, as it looked many decades ago. (Ellington Historical Society)
ELLINGTON, CT It s time to return to a fascinating picture book entitled Images of America: Ellington. The book, compiled by Lynn Kloter Fahy for the Ellington Historical Society, was first published in 2005, and contains 128 pages of amazing photos and stories of the small town formerly known as the Great Marsh. It may be purchased from the Nellie McKnight Museum store here.
On page 105, we find an undated postcard depicting Ellington Town Hall at 55 Main Street. It was designed early in the 20th century by Ellington native J. Henry McCray, who also produced architecture for the adjacent Center School.
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A former tavern in Ellington from the 1800s, located at the current site of a direct marketing firm. (Ellington Historical Society)
ELLINGTON, CT We return today to a fascinating picture book entitled Images of America: Ellington. The book, compiled by Lynn Kloter Fahy for the Ellington Historical Society, was first published in 2005, and contains 128 pages of amazing photos and stories of the small town formerly known as the Great Marsh. It may be purchased from the Nellie McKnight Museum store here.
On page 103, we discover the William Morgan Tavern at what is now 56 Main St., opposite the Center School. From 1825 to 1828, it was the first home of the Fayette Lodge No. 69 A.F. and A.M. The first post office in Ellington Center was established here in 1822; William Morgan was the initial postmaster.
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A farm which contained the tallest silo in Ellington. (Ellington Historical Society)
ELLINGTON, CT Once again, our look into Ellington history brings us to a fascinating picture book entitled Images of America: Ellington. The book, compiled by Lynn Kloter Fahy for the Ellington Historical Society, was first published in 2005, and contains 128 pages of amazing photos and stories of the small town formerly known as the Great Marsh. It may be purchased from the Nellie McKnight Museum store here.
On page 126, we find the Lanz Dairy Farm on the north side of Frog Hollow Road. John Lanz, an immigrant from Canton Bern, Switzerland, purchased 42 acres of land for $1,000 in August 1893 to become the first Swiss farmer in Ellington. The farm was known for having the tallest silo in town.
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A picture from more than a century ago, with little change to the subject to this day. (Ellington Historical Society)
ELLINGTON, CT Our initial foray of the new year into Ellington history, highlighting businesses from the town s past and what those locations look like today, brings us back to a fascinating picture book entitled Images of America: Ellington. The book, compiled by Lynn Kloter Fahy for the Ellington Historical Society, was first published in 2005, and contains 128 pages of amazing photos and stories of the small town formerly known as the Great Marsh.
This photo of property at the corner of Somers and Meadowbrook roads was taken in 1904. According to Ellington land records, the structure was built in 1820. Pictured are Gertrude, Clara and Flora Tuttle, whose dad Frank bought the house in 1898.