MONTOUR HOUSE
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NYS Historic
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House
- 401 W Main St, Montour Falls, NY 14865, USA
- 42.345830, -76.848897
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Schuyler County Historical Society
MONTOUR HOUSE
Inscription
MONTOUR HOUSEHOTEL AND TAVERN BUILT 1854
BY CHARLES COOK. ALSO HOUSED
BANK OF HAVANA THAT HELD
TOLL RECEIPTS FOR NEARBY
CHEMUNG CANAL.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2019
The Montour House has a rich, colorful history and is one of the oldest buildings in the village of Montour Falls. Located near the falls, the 165-year-old structure was the social center of the town, serving as a hotel, tavern, and bank. With its location convenient to the Chemung Canal, canal toll receipts were kept there. The historic building was completed in 1854 by Charles Cook, a major benefactor of the village who resided in the hotel until his death in 1866.
