Vintage Houses Near Nazareth Orphanage

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Museum Blog - May 2017

Our first in a series of image sequences from the streets of Cornwall. Nazareth Orphanage operated out of the former McMartin house (Highland Manor) on the site of today’s Cornwall Public Library; it was their third location. The building was donated by the widow Mrs. John McMartin in memory of her late husband. The orphanage succumbed to fire on May 4, 1950.

A snowy street scene with bare trees lining the road. Buildings and utility poles are visible. People in coats walk in the distance, conveying a cold, tranquil atmosphere.
A snowy street scene depicts a historic, large brick house with a tower and porch, surrounded by bare trees and telephone poles in winter.
Historic black-and-white photo of a tree-lined street with a vintage streetcar, Victorian houses, and bare trees, conveying a serene, nostalgic atmosphere.
Black and white photo of a tree-lined street in winter. Bare branches and Victorian houses convey a serene, vintage atmosphere. Sparse pedestrians.