Music Hall Block, corner of Main Street and Adirondack Avenue, c.1940. This entire site is currently occupied by Jack Toney properties.
The first Music Hall building was built in 1893 on the site of a building destroyed by fire. The new building was a three-story structure with retail stores on the first level which included a meat, fruit and vegetable store, a furniture store and an undertaking business. The second level held the offices and apartment of J. A. Woodward, whose furniture store was below. The third level was a 74’ x 40’ space that served as a large hall with a stage all lit by electricity. Three years later a fire destroyed the building but it was replaced almost immediately. Like the original building, the new structure was three-stories high and contained a hall on the top floor. This building, known as the Aldrich-McGann Block, was often referred to as "the Music Hall," due to the auditorium on the top floor. On December 27, 1950, yet another fire destroyed the building. Firefighters from Warrensburg, Lake George, Chestertown and Bolton Landing were praised for their handling of the blaze. Two adjacent buildings, the Colonial Arms and Jacob and Toney were saved.
The first Music Hall building was built in 1893 on the site of a building destroyed by fire. The new building was a three-story structure with retail stores on the first level which included a meat, fruit and vegetable store, a furniture store and an undertaking business. The second level held the offices and apartment of J. A. Woodward, whose furniture store was below. The third level was a 74’ x 40’ space that served as a large hall with a stage all lit by electricity. Three years later a fire destroyed the building but it was replaced almost immediately. Like the original building, the new structure was three-stories high and contained a hall on the top floor. This building, known as the Aldrich-McGann Block, was often referred to as "the Music Hall," due to the auditorium on the top floor. On December 27, 1950, yet another fire destroyed the building. Firefighters from Warrensburg, Lake George, Chestertown and Bolton Landing were praised for their handling of the blaze. Two adjacent buildings, the Colonial Arms and Jacob and Toney were saved.
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