The Smith Robinson House, located at 34 State Street and built in the 1840’s, was constructed by a local businessman named James Smith as his residence. The original estate on which the house was built once extended east all the way to Highland Avenue and contained several acres worth of orchards. The property was later purchased by James Robinson, another wealthy local landowner who built the residence that bears his name in 1860. The house was used as a wallpaper factory for a time in the 1940s, in 1948 the house served as offices for the Printex Corporation, a now-defunct textile manufacturer. An expansion wing built in a utilitarian style was constructed in 1955, and a dedicated factory facility was built on the south side of the house in 1967. The house has had a series of owners and tenants since then and was used as a meeting space for the Catholic Community Club, Knights of Columbus and other nonprofit organizations for a time. Currently, it is vacant and unused but retains much of its original condition.

For more information see: “Village of Ossining, New York Significant Sites and Structures Guide, April 2010, Page 109.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Sigma 18-50mm f2.8