Who chooses to put their initials on their house?
In 1804, William Cooper built the first stone house in the village for his daughter Ann and her husband George Pomeroy. Originally known as “Deacon Place” because of Pomeroy’s 
respected position in the church, it is now popularly known as Pomeroy Place. Jamie Allen, a Scottish immigrant and stone mason, chose the unusual herringbone design and combination of initials. He was remembered as saying that a couple’s life “like the initials of the bride and groom should be so entwined as to make their union permanent.” left: Washington Smith photo of Pomeroy Place, Florence Ward Collection, NYSHA Library
Right: Milo Stewart photo of Pomeroy Place, Florence Ward Collection, NYSHA Library
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