. Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, N. Y. . f Genesee and Northstreet, marked an epoch in the history of Auburn. Thiswas not because it amounted to much as a hostelry butit was a beginning and served the purpose at a timewhen all little things were in truth big things. Bristolstavern, however, enjoyed not a long career. It ran aperiod of twelve or fifteen years when it passed to EleazerHills, who established there a grocery store. The second tavern in the settlement was that of Wil-liam Bostwick, built in 1798-1799. This was also a logstructure, somewhat larger than Bri
. Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, N. Y. . f Genesee and Northstreet, marked an epoch in the history of Auburn. Thiswas not because it amounted to much as a hostelry butit was a beginning and served the purpose at a timewhen all little things were in truth big things. Bristolstavern, however, enjoyed not a long career. It ran aperiod of twelve or fifteen years when it passed to EleazerHills, who established there a grocery store. The second tavern in the settlement was that of Wil-liam Bostwick, built in 1798-1799. This was also a logstructure, somewhat larger than Bristols, of course, buthaving little more architectural beauty. It stood on thenorth side of Genesee street, the site upon which later theBeach block was erected. This crude hosterly had abriefer existence than Bristols, but was popular becauseits landlord was popular and a conspicuous figure in theaffairs of the village. In 1803 Mr. Bostwick began the erection of the framehotel at the corner of Genesee and Exchange streets. B. D e z td o n ^ > ^. w CO C o H.
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