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  • Collection: Champlain Islands Photographs

Martell's Hotel

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"The Belmont Hotel" built by Fred Martell in 1901 at Grand Isle Railroad Station, then enlarged to the state seen in the photo in 1905. He also conducted a livery stable and sold coal from here. As of 1981, the building has been torn down.

Samuel Adams House

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The home of the Honorable Samuel Adams, an assistant judge in Grand Isle, Vt.

Round barn

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Photo of "Faywood" Farm's barn as it was being constructed. Commissioned by Major Alexander H. Davis and designed by Edward J. Parker, it is perhaps the first "round" barn of its kind. As of 1981, the barn is still standing and is being converted…

Edward J. Parker's house

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This house and farm were previously owned by Nathan Adams and was passed to Edward J. Parker upon his marriage to Adams' daughter, Julia. It is located some distance to the north of the present Faywood Road, on the east shore.

Fay Farm round barn

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Three photos of Fay Farm's barn from various distances and angles. The first appears to have been taken in winter, the second has been taken from the other side of a large field, and the third is in black and white.

Adams House at Adams Landing

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Two photos of the south and north sides of the Adams House.

Griswold - Adams Landing

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View of some trees near Lake Champlain. Part of the lake is still frozen over.

Old store - Griswold - Adams Landing

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A recently remodeled store at Adams Landing.

Seth Gordon House

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The home of Seth Gordon, a Grand Isle, Vt. Resident. The house was torn down by the state of Vermont in 1972.

Dr. Simeon Clark House

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The left half of this house was what was originally built by Dr. Simeon Clark around 1800. The rest was built by its current owner (as of 1981), Kirk S. Wilcox.

Alexander S. Pearl House

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This house was owned by Phineas S. Mitchell in 1857, but Stratton's research indicates that the house is older than that. Sometime before 1871, Alexander S. Pearl purchased the house, which was then owned by his son Warren S. Pearl and then Warren's…

James Griswold House

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This house was built by farmer James Griswold, who moved to Grand Isle in 1801. After his death in 1857, ownership of the house passed to his son, Fitch Reed Griswold. As of 1967, the house is owned by Willis P. Gordon, and the farm is operated by…