Historic Newtonville - Colonie, NY
N 42° 43.342 W 073° 45.401
18T E 601796 N 4730734
An historical marker about historic Newtonville is located in front of the historic First Baptist Church of Newtonville, which is now used as a U.S. Post Office.
Waymark Code: WMA1A8
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2010
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The marker text reads as follows: "Historic Newtonville. Site of First Baptist Church, 1852 Rev. William Arthur, Preacher, Father of 21st President, Chester Alan Arthur 1881-1885. Historical Society Town of Colonie '79."
The following additional information is from Wikipedia:
"Newtonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States. Located along U.S. Route 9, the hamlet is just south of Latham and north of Loudonville. Colonie Town Hall is located in the hamlet of Newtonville.
History
Newtonville is named after John M. Newton, an early landowner, it was originally called Newton Corners. Mr. Newton was in the business of manufacturing bricks, ceramics, and stove linings. He built the First Baptist Church in 1852, today it is the Newtonville Post Office and is on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The first post office at Newtonville was established in 1850 and located in the store owned by John H. Kemp. On October 27, 1887 the Rev. Dr. William Arthur, father of President Chester A. Arthur, died in Newtonville. During the early 1900's Newtonville was a popular place in guide books catering to touring the countryside in early automobiles, such as- Scarborough's Official Tour Book (1918), Automotive Industries (1905), Albany Guide Book (1917), Automotive Blue Book (1921), Red Book: Interstate Automobile Guide, and the A.L.A. Green Book: Official Route Book (1920). In 1906 David Jeram began the Loudonville Autobus line with an 18 passenger Knox bus traveling between Latham's Corners and Albany with a stop at Newtonville. In 1987 the Buhrmaster Barn, built in the 1800's along the Mohawk River was moved to Newtonville at the site of the historical museum, the Pruyn House. In 1997 the Verdoy Schoolhouse was also moved to that location."