Elbridge
New York
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Village Of Elbridge
Elbridge had many attractive resources: Skaneateles Creek provided water for power and fishing; there was fertile farm land and another attractive stream, Carpenter's Brook, which flowed at the eastern edge of the village.
As more people began arriving, water powered mills, churches ,schools and taverns were established. Homes and businesses soon sprang up Elbridge separated from the Town of Camillus in 1829 because of the growth in the Town of Elbridge. The Village was incorporated in 1848 when the need for raising money through taxation became needed to fund sidewalks. Many of the buildings along Main Street date from the early 1800's to 1890's,a period in which Elbridge grew into a prosperous industrial and farming community. This growth peaked between 1850 and 1875,leveled off and even shrank a bit until after World War II
The industries and businesses that had been located along Skaneateles Creek: The many chair factories, National and Stacey Chair shops ,the grist and saw mills, Amphion Piano Player Company ,the Elbridge Electrical Manufacturing Company (maker of electric motors ,generators, and producer of the first electric starter for automobiles had either all gone out of business or moved to Syracuse by 1913. They could not continue when the growing City of Syracuse demanded more water from Skaneateles Lake, roads were paved, the motorized truck was invented and electricity came to pass. The first home in Onondaga County to be lit electrically was 613 Route 5 West. Employees moved out of the village. Syracuse was the place to be. Elbridge was forgotten.
By Syracuse getting the bulldozers of "Urban Renewal" the Villages of Elbridge and Jordan were spared. Of the approximately 100 buildings on Main Street. over 80% are historically and/or architecturally important. The village boast many other historically significant buildings. Almost all of the modern day development, with the exception of the two plazas ,the library and bank are outside these borders of Elbridge's past
Today the Village would likely be called a "bedroom" community even though it is quite self-sufficient. It supports many small businesses, professions and services It has a village government, post office, public water system and public works department, a volunteer fire department, community church, doctors, dentist, law offices, grocery stores, restaurants, a bakery, gift shops, barbers and hairdressers, a chiropractic office, public parks, furniture stores and a public library. There are also civic, social, and fraternal organizations within the Village (s) and the Town.
As more people began arriving, water powered mills, churches ,schools and taverns were established. Homes and businesses soon sprang up Elbridge separated from the Town of Camillus in 1829 because of the growth in the Town of Elbridge. The Village was incorporated in 1848 when the need for raising money through taxation became needed to fund sidewalks. Many of the buildings along Main Street date from the early 1800's to 1890's,a period in which Elbridge grew into a prosperous industrial and farming community. This growth peaked between 1850 and 1875,leveled off and even shrank a bit until after World War II
The industries and businesses that had been located along Skaneateles Creek: The many chair factories, National and Stacey Chair shops ,the grist and saw mills, Amphion Piano Player Company ,the Elbridge Electrical Manufacturing Company (maker of electric motors ,generators, and producer of the first electric starter for automobiles had either all gone out of business or moved to Syracuse by 1913. They could not continue when the growing City of Syracuse demanded more water from Skaneateles Lake, roads were paved, the motorized truck was invented and electricity came to pass. The first home in Onondaga County to be lit electrically was 613 Route 5 West. Employees moved out of the village. Syracuse was the place to be. Elbridge was forgotten.
By Syracuse getting the bulldozers of "Urban Renewal" the Villages of Elbridge and Jordan were spared. Of the approximately 100 buildings on Main Street. over 80% are historically and/or architecturally important. The village boast many other historically significant buildings. Almost all of the modern day development, with the exception of the two plazas ,the library and bank are outside these borders of Elbridge's past
Today the Village would likely be called a "bedroom" community even though it is quite self-sufficient. It supports many small businesses, professions and services It has a village government, post office, public water system and public works department, a volunteer fire department, community church, doctors, dentist, law offices, grocery stores, restaurants, a bakery, gift shops, barbers and hairdressers, a chiropractic office, public parks, furniture stores and a public library. There are also civic, social, and fraternal organizations within the Village (s) and the Town.