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Thomas Tague purchased the
property in 1856 and ran a tavern until 1870 when Amos Martindale took over
the building, extending it to the west and began operating the Martindale
House.
Though there were many owners of this building, there was
always a public dining room for guests of the hotel and for the travelers
who came by canal, stage or by train.
The Martindales lived upstairs and had twelve children.
When sufficient guest arrived, it often was necessary to put the kids up in
the attic.
There was also a small room upstairs known as the "borning
room" and was used by expecting mothers. As Dr. Cupp's office was just
next door, a good number of local residents were born here rather than have
the doctor risk coming out to their house in the back country on a bad
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