Bloomingdale, New York

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The United Methodist Church in Bloomingdale
The United Methodist Church in Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale is a hamlet located in the town of St. Armand, Essex County in the State of New York in the United States of America. It is located at 44°24′28″N, 74°5′15″W. The United States Postal Service has assigned Bloomingdale the ZIP Code 12913.

[edit] History

Bloomingdale was the center of a thriving lumbering business in the latter half of the 19th century. Although the industry went into a decline in the 20th century, Bloomingdale's location on the Saranac River and at the junction of five roads, including NY 3, helped it to maintain an active community. The village has an elementary school, general store, antique shop and restaurant. The Town Hall is the center of government and community activities[1].

In 1900, Daniel Seckington put in a nine hole golf course in connection with his hotel, the Waverly House; this was one of the earliest golf courses in Essex County[2].

[edit] Notable people, past and present

  • George J. Adler, (1821-1868), was a linguist who spent the last 15 years of his life as a frequent resident of the Asylum here.[3]
  • Vincent Colyer (1825-1888), a successful Nineteenth-century artist and humanitarian, was born here.
  • James Renwick, Jr. (1818-1895), a successful Nineteenth-century architect, was born here.

[edit] References

  1. ^ ADK History Center, History of St. Armand
  2. ^ ADK History Center, History of St. Armand
  3. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.