Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on December 30, 2005, 08:58:52 AM

Title: The Old Toll House Is Nothing But An Abandoned Cellar Now
Post by: Henry on December 30, 2005, 08:58:52 AM

Hi All,

In the early years, it is my understanding that Route 104 came down Hunt Street, past Larry & Carrie Parsons House and the Cain House down to the river.  At the edge of the Lamoille River was a Toll House and the only actual photo I have seen of it is clipped and enlarged from a photo we have at the Fairfax Historical Society taken in 1904.  It is not very clear and can only be seen from one angle as shown below:

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/newsclips/fairfax_1904_g1_tollhse.jpg)
This would be in what is now the rec park and if my memory serves me correctly, Mike Cain told me that there is a tree growing in the old cellar.

You can get a better idea maybe of its location by clicking on the following link where you will see it near the river in the lower right:

http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/fairfax_1905/fairfax_1904_g?full=1

Title: Toll Booth
Post by: CathyL on January 04, 2006, 10:02:34 AM

What a great picture!

The Recreation Park Map (look for the link at the Town WebSite) also notes the location of the Toll booth.