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Jones House
1876-1926, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones were owners and occupants
1926-1961, Their son, William J. Jones, and his wife owned the home
1961-, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kreitzman and an uncle,
Charles Jones, have been owners
Jones
/ Kreitzman
1885
c.1895
DISTANT
VIEWS
1899
CHARLES W.
JONES READING COLLIER’S
Image# KR005 - William Jones standing by
his first prize-winning float in the Harvest Jubilee parade held in Sept., 1899. Taken on the front yard of his home on
Western Ave.
Image# KR006 - William Jones leaning against
his first prize-winning float in the Harvest Jubilee parade held in Sept., 1899.
Image# KR007 - William Jones and
his prize-winning float in the Harvest Jubilee parade held in Sept., 1899. The float stands in front of 410 East Main
Street, at this time the home of Crosby Bros., bicycle shop.
c.1899
TRICK PHOTOGRAPH OF WILLIAM JONES, PLAYING CARDS WITH
HIMSELF
Trick
photograph of William Jones, playing cards with himself. Circa 1899.
1903
VIEWED FROM ROOF OF OCTAGON HOUSE
c.1910
VIEWED FROM ROOF OF OCTAGON HOUSE
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1929
11 11 BARN RAISED
An old landmark was being razed today when a barn
located on a lot in Livsey Place was being torn down.
It was thought that the building was
about 70 years old as it was recalled that it was built sometime in the 1860's.
The property on which it stands is owned
by Will Jones. WDT
1976
Watertown Daily Times, 06 12 1976
The
family that has occupied the home at 1325 Western Avenue for 109 years
encompasses five generations.
The
home occupies the highest geographic area in Watertown.
This
Gothic style back home was built in 1858 by J. H.
(Heber) Smith, then connected with the Rough
and Ready dam and milling operations in Watertown.
In
1867 the home was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. William Livsey. Livsey Place in
that area was named for them.
The Livsey daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Jones were owners and occupants from 1876 to 1926; their son, William J. Jones,
and his wife owned the home from 1926 to 1961.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kreitzman and an uncle,
Charles Jones, have been owners since 1961.
Mrs. Kreitzman is a great- granddaughter of
the Livseys.
Scrollwork
which appeared around the gables of the original home has been left intact, but
open fretwork over the narrow original porch across the front of the house has
been removed and a larger porch extended to the front.
Chandeliers
have hobnail blue glass globes in one room, some have beaded shades, and the
original chandeliers in the living room have antique vaseline
glass globes. There is a wall painting, shutters remain on the house, many
original door latches and porcelain knobs remain. Mrs. Kreitzman has a
collection of old Watertown pictures of considerable interest, undoubtedly
collected since the family continued to occupy the original home.
07 12 A retired teacher hopes his needlepoint hobby will earn him a
seat at a state dinner at the White House.
The invitation won’t come any time soon because the needlepoint wall
hanging is a work in progress, along with several others for Gerald Kreitzman of Watertown, who has several of his works
displayed in public places. Kreitzman began doing needlepoint many years ago to
decorate upholstery in his home which dates back to 1856. He is the fifth generation of his family to
live in the home which was built by his great-great-greatgrand
father for his daughter. The home has
never been out of the family, giving Kreitzman the
opportunity to give new life to the antique furniture and other memorabilia
left there over the years. Kreitzman is in the process of refurbishing his home and
surrounding property, located on a hill on Western Avenue. The home redecorating includes special
touches such strips of marble from the former Watertown High School that was
torn down a few years ago.
History of Watertown,
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