Vol II, 2008

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Stamford is located at the intersection of New York State routes 10 and 23 in northern Delaware County.
We are on the northern edge of the Catskill Mountains and are overlooked by beautiful 3214 ft Mt Utsayantha.

The Voice of Stamford
News, Views, Photos and Connections
For Stamford, New York (Delaware County)

Photos of postcards from the Stamford area. This page will grow as I have time. If you have a postcard email a digital image. If it is posted it will be attributed to the sender.

Posted to Miss Hazel Burnside, Worcester, NY in 1909

A post card mailed in July, 1906, showing the Village of Stamford and the Mountain House. I suppose this was the residence that preceeded the present Observation building.

Possibly the most prolific Stamford area postcard shows the present Observation building when it was only a few years old. It was constructed in 1926. It is in the process of being rescued. These cards show an elevation of 3365 ft which was bogus. The explanation is that it was an easy number to remember because 365 is the number of days in a year. The mountain top is 3,214 ft above sea level.

Utsayantha’s Grave on the side of the Mountain. It is great that when the chief buried his daughter it was right beside the road to the top so it can be seen by visitors.

Henry Dayton, was born on the "Delaware Head Farm" which is in Schoharie Co. To get there, go past the Stamford Golf Club on Taylor road to the end. Turn right at the "T". The homestead is on the left and further on is a saphouse on the right. The Head of the Delaware is behind that saphouse. Carl Mueller bought the farm from my grandparents, Harold "Hal" and Nellie Dayton. I haven't been there in a while, but it used to be the last house on the left on that road. Submitted by Rachel Pace Henry Dayton’s Daughter

Millan’s Store, Robinson Brothers Property, Stamford, New York

The New Grant House formerly located on the block between Division (West End Ave) Street and Lake Street at West Main Street. This was made in the early 1950’s from the look of the automobile on the drive.

An earlier rendition of the New Grant house.

A view of Mt. Utsayantha and part of the Village of Stamford. Not sure the age but likely soon after 1900.

The rear of Churchill Hall. This was the queen of hotels at the Queen of the Catskills. A magnificent destination in the heyday of tourism. Contributed by Jim Kopp

Maple Farm Inn. Any ideas who owned it and where it was located? Contributed by Jim Kopp

Grace wanted everyone to know that she was having a fine time but she never posted the card. The image is of the Cottage Hotel, C. C. Canfield, Prop. STAMFORD, NY. C.C. Canfield (Clark Charles Canfield) is listed in the 1910 US Census as living on Academy Street, being the proprietor of a hotel. Others are living at that address, many of whom seem to be unrelated but who are employed at the hotel. There is no street number in the address, in the census.

The Belvedere Country Inn. Not sure of the date.

The Rexmere, Stamford in the Catskill Mts, N. Y. Posted 1 August 1921 to Mrs. Geo. Gray in Brooklyn. The message, “Dear Friend, This is where we should have stopped at, but the rates are exhorbitant. We were very homesick when we arrived and did not unpack for four days. Very cold yesterday and today. Hope you are well. (signed) P. D. R.

An unposted card titled, “Rexmere Spring, Churchill Park, Stamford-in-the-Catskills.

A rare postcard submitted by Mayor Anne Pratt Slatin.

The Chateau de Navarre was built in 1895 on upper Lake Street. It was the residence of Dr. Bristol. In 1922, it was purchased by W. Leman who established it as a hotel. The building was lost in a fire in 1985. Today the Stamford Baptist Church building is situated on the Chateau property. 090607

The intersection of Main and Academy Streets after a particuliarly heavy snow in the early 1900’s.

A view of the observation building on Mount Utsayantha taken at an unknown date. Likely the 1930’s or 40’s from the automobile. Most items related to the Mountain in the old days claimed an elevation of 3365 ft. In truth, the elevation is 3214 ft. Submitted by Mayor Anne Slatin 070906

Any idea where the Terry Homestead was located? Email your answer. Submitted by Anne Slatin 071016

This unique card was sent in by Jim Kopp. It was mailed in 1911 from Stamford to Andes. Can you identify the buildings shown in the card? The title is “View from Churchill Hall Tower, Stamford, N. Y.

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