Jesse Lee Methodist Church

For nearly a century, this is what the northern corner of Main and Catoonah Streets looked like. In 1965, this beautiful Methodist church was torn down to make way for the boring, brick building that houses stores and offices today.

What a shame!

In the background, right center, you'll notice the old parsonage. Fortunately, that was not razed, and still stands today, housing shops and offices -- a wonderful example of adaptive use of an old house.

In this hand-colored Abertype postcard from the 1920s, Main Street is to the right and Catoonah Street runs across the front of the card, just out of view at the bottom.