Vintage Irvington

     Renowned artist, William Forsyth, and his family used to live on the southeast corner of East Washington Street and Emerson Avenue with...

Irvington's western neighbor, Emerson Heights, is loaded with wonderful homes from the Arts and Crafts-era.  Sometime around 1950, Carl ...

When Carol Kappel moved into the "Castle House," as it was affectionately called by the locals, she and her then husband, Jerry, h...

Read any art history books on local artists from the early to mid-twentieth century and you will read the name of Lucille E. Morehouse.  For...

For the past several days, we have been celebrating the centennial anniversary of 5317 Lowell Avenue.  Clifton and Hilah Drake Wheeler built...

I ask you to remember the ladies...                Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams Two very talented ladies dwelled at 5317 Lowe...

One hundred years ago this summer, builders broke ground for a beautiful home at 5317 Lowell Avenue in 1912.   George E. Hoagland (1872-1959...

Sometimes we receive notes from folks from all over the country. Recently, I received a query from Michael Hyde, who had questions about ...

Chester L. Stokesberry (1895-1984) dwelled at 352 Burgess Avenue for decades. Mr. Stokesberry was one of the many talented artists to cal...

William Forsyth (1854-1935) was one of Irvington's most talented residents. A prominent local artist, Forsyth and his family dwelled ...

Artist and director of the Herron Art School, William Forsyth (1854-1935), lived at 15 South Emerson Avenue. He maintained a studio at his...