Western Hotel and Callicoon Hotel, Callicoon, N.Y.
The Western Hotel has been a longtime mainstay in the scenic hamlet of Callicoon, situated along the banks of the Delaware River. The hotel was constructed circa 1852, likely making it the oldest commercial building in the hamlet. It has been run by many families, several of which owned it for several decades, including the Thorwelle, Darling and Naughton families. The hotel’s construction and the hamlet’s growth had quickly followed the arrival of the New York & Erie railroad depot which opened in 1848. Callicoon became a prosperous railroad stop and river town in the Delaware River valley. The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Callicoon Downtown Historic District.
In the 1882 issue of Summer Homes and Rambles Along the Erie Railway, the Western Hotel was listed under the ownership of Mrs. Thorwelle: “WESTERN HOTEL—Mrs. L. Thorwelle, Proprietress—P. O. Address, Callicoon Depot. Near depot. Accommodation for 40; 10 single rooms; 6 double rooms; $6 to $10 single; $10 to $15 double; $1.50 per day. Discount to season guests. Raises vegetables.”
This vintage postcard was published by S. A. Kemp of Callicoon, New York. The postcard was mailed in 1908.
