McKown's
Hotel c. 1916
McKownville Improvement Association
- Photos and brief descriptions of older houses and buildings of McKownville 
1245 Western Avenue,
the oldest existing house in McKownville, built c.1840
1 McKown Road, built
by William McKown about 1887
McKownville
Methodist Church, earlier part built 1898 
1261 Western Avenue,
home of William and Caroline Knowles at the time of this photo (c.
1898) 
1421 Western Avenue, built by William
H Witbeck about 1910
10
Waverly Place, the Methodist parsonage at the time of this
photo (c.1921) 
1445 Western
Avenue, residence of Maria L Donehue and May B Ryan at the
time of this photo (c.1929) 
The old
McKownville firehouse, opened 1935 (photo 1950's)Buildings that no longer exist
Nicholas Lane
house (the old "20 Norwood"; photo 2015, the year before
demolition)
1257 Western Avenue
(photo 2004, just before demolition)
1438 Western Avenue, after the
conversion from a residence to the first location of the
Huckleberry Finn business (photo mid-late 1960's)
Country Club Garage,
1238 Western Avenue (photo 1960's)
McKownville
schoolhouse, corner of Schoolhouse Road and Western Avenue
(photo 1961)
1230 Western
Avenue (Dr Helme's house) (photo Dec. 1958)
Barnes Lodge, photo
taken in 1966
Thomas F Woods house,
interior photo 1966
McKown farmhouse
on McKown Road (photo 1950)
Albany Country
Clubhouse, photo taken in the 1900's
McKown Hotel and tavern (photo c.
1916)
The farmhouse
used by the Albany Country Club as the first clubhouse
(photo c.1889)
Five Mile House,
the tavern leased by William McKown 1787-1808
If you have any historical items on McKownville, photos or text
materials, and wish to see them added to this website, please
contact any of the Association officers or board members.
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