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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Historic Jefferson Depot Village in Jefferson, Ohio






Eric & I are touring Historic







All the buildings in this Village were built in the 1800s.  Some are from neighboring communities.





The Jefferson Depot is listed on the







Its distinctive construction is common across the country.  



An adding machine & typewriter with the Depot Master's desk in the background





The telegraph was the state of
 the art communication system
 in the 1800s.




The dock is trackside.







Eric is hopping a train
for points west...

I'm going to miss him
& his RV backing
skills.











This Victorian home was
built in 1888.











This School has two doors...

One for girls & one for boys?






The Blacksmith Shop










Hohn General Store





Ashtabula Pharmacy
1860











1848





Eric & I spend time pondering
this stone "bench."







We decide that it's not a bench.  It's a set of Mounting Steps (Carriage Step, Horse Block), used by carriage and wagon passengers to descend from or ascend to carriages or wagons.






The nearby Watering Trough &
water pump




The Church Barn 

In New York State, this structure
is called a Carriage House.






Eric decided not to ride the rails west and miss the rest of the itinerary he's laid out for us this summer and fall.  He and I leave Jefferson Depot Village to explore the rest of Jefferson.

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