Haddock's Hall
The building was commissioned by Rodger Haddock (1827–1891) from his brother-in-law William Henry Hand (1837–1898). Haddock started his business in 1857 in a store first established by Major Taulman. The current brick structure replaced the old store and was reputed to be the largest general store in Rockland County.
The store was closed and the contents auctioned after Haddock's death.
In 1900 it became the Hasbrouck Motor Works[[1]], making motors for yachts. And then from 1926 until 1975 a silk mill operated by the Buser Silk Company and later the Miesch Silk Manufacturing Co. that produced ribbons for military decorations and rip cords for parachutes.
The building is now divided into residential apartments.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Robert D. Kuhn (December 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Haddock's Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2010-05-28. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Death of Mr Haddock https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/?a=d&d=rocklandctyjournal18910418.2.2
- ^ William H. Hand and Elizabeth Haddock Hand at home in Nyack circa 1885 https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/nyacklib/id/1450/rec/1
- ^ Interview with at William Hand at timestamp 8.22 https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/nyacklib/id/5763/
- ^ A Great Auction Sale https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/cgi-bin/senylrc-larc?a=d&d=jaaggbbf18911217-01.1.2
- ^ Haddock's grave in Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167551964/rodger-haddock
- ^ Prominent Families of New Jersey. Genealogical Publishing Com. 2000. ISBN 978-0-8063-5036-3.
- ^ "Miesch Silk Manufacturing (C. 1910)".
- ^ Village of Piermont had many names https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/?a=d&d=larcindependentleader19681218.1.3