St. James General Store
This National Historic Landmark has been in continuous operation since it was built in 1857 by Ebenezer Smith. Never modernized, it is considered to be the most authentic general store in the United States. It held St James' first post office. Open year round and still offering for sale a line of baked goods, unusual dolls, handcrafts, antiques and general merchandise
Then
& Now
Nice.... Look at you go !
"Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon."
THE POSTCARD SAYS LAKE AVENUE. I GUESS THAT WAS CHANGED SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY TO MORICHES ROAD!
"YOU CAN'T STAY YOUNG FOREVER, BUT YOU CAN BE IMMATURE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!"
The St. james Public School.
Then...... Circa 1910.
Now.... 2009.
"Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon."
St.James RR Station
Built in 1873 , it remains the second oldest existing station of the Long Island Railroad.
Then
& Now
DAMN THAT'S OLD!
"YOU CAN'T STAY YOUNG FOREVER, BUT YOU CAN BE IMMATURE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!"
That is probably the oldest station that actually began life as an LIRR station. The Hewlett station (1870) was built by the South Side Rail Road of LI and later absorbed into the LIRR.
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