A. Fortune Jr. Public Market, c. 1905.  Photograph by Edward T. Start
Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience
Michael C. Meagher's ice wagon in front of the A. Fortune, Jr. Public Market. Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 6, 2008 White Pine Design Address: 27 Broadway

Old Address: 32 Broadway

Other names: Saranac Lake News (1999), White Pine Design

Year built: Between 1895 and 1899 (Sanborn Maps)

Other information: It was the Public Market, with "Newbauer & Sons, Proprietors," according to an advertisement in the program for the St. Bernard's Club's Minstrel Review, circa 1930. The ad listed "Poultry, Fish, Oysters, Vegetables, Fruit and Groceries. FREE DELIVERY. Choi1926 Canaras ce Chicago Dressed Beef, Pork, Lamb and Veal. Wholesale and Retail. 32 Broadway."


Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 3, 2004

1917 Mountain Home Telephone directory. Courtesy of Betsy Minehan."You know what…"

By Howard Riley

Based on the Official Programme for the village, of Saranac Lake, N.Y., Grand Field Day, Fourth of July New Playgrounds, July 4, 1910.

...The Public Market was owned by A. Fortune, Jr.; and Charles Neubauer was the manager. It was located at 32 Broadway, advertising, "Poultry, Fish," Oysters, Vegetables and Fruit and Wild Game in Season...

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