Local History by Karen Cuccinello - 13 Hobart Road, Stamford

This property was a portion of the Athletics Grounds that encompassed land from Hobart Rd./Rte. 10 and across West End Ave., and had a race track for horse and bicycle racing, ball games and a Stamford Fair 1894-1898. The Athletics Grounds turned out not to be profitable so John P. Grant bought it in 1900. Hobart Rd. was sometimes referred to as Lake St.

In 1920 John P. Grant sold 13 Hobart to Eugene F. and William S. Govern; 1926 Govern to Caroline Deyoe and Deyoe to Anna C. Keeveny;1945 Keeveny to Paul M. Weeden; 1947 Weeden to Adolph L. Brignoli;1955 Brignoli to John & Frances Brignoli; 1959 Brignoli to George & Peggy Marcus and Marcus estate sold it in 2015.

John P. Grant (1853-1932) became a lawyer in 1880, married Carrie E. Powell (1855-1935) 1884 and built The New Grant House boarding house1890. They had two children Leslie P. (1886-1914) and Helen Rae/ Mrs. George D. Taylor (1888- 1962).

Eugene F.(1873-1963) and William S. (1876-1967) Govern were brothers and contractors who built many houses in Stamford and area. I suspect they built the house at 13 Hobart Rd.

Caroline “Callie” (VanValkenburgh, 1890-1986) and Harry L. (1890-1952) Deyoe. Burial in Westkill.

Eugene D. (1873-1941) and Anna Celest (Scott, 1879-1957) Keeveny, and children Thomas, Helen and Marian, lived in NYC. They visited Stamford summers starting in 1913 and moved to Stamford 1933. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Stamford.

Paul M. Weeden was a farmer from South Gilboa and lived in Stamford on and off. His sister Georgia/Georgiana lived with him. In 1936 he got a ticket in Albany for running a red light on the way to the dentist. He was listed as a temporary resident of Albany from Stamford and tried to get out of the ticket due to his toothache/swollen face but was fined $3.

In December 1951 firemen were called to the home of John Brignoli on the Hobart road when an overheated furnace scorched the floor limbers. Only damage was from smoke.

1974 - Adolph Louis (Babe) Brignoli, 55, of Haines Falls, died July 11 at Veterans hospital, Albany. Mr. Brignoli, in association with his brothers and late father, operated The Eagles Nest 1950's-60's, well known restaurant in Stamford. Mr. Brignoli was born June 2, 1919, son of Stephen and Matilda Medici Brignoli in NYC. He is survived by his wife, Marian of Haines Falls; one son, Daniel of Stamford; two brothers, John of Windham and Louis of Wantah. Mr. Brignoli had been employed at the Villaggio Italia, Haines Falls. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Bunt Brewer Post, Tannersville.

December 1978 - Mrs. Marion Brignoli, 53, of Lake St., Stamford, died Nov. 29, at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, after a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 9, 1925 in Stamford, a daughter of John and Neta (Harris) Barthelmes. She was married to Adolph Brignoli, who died 1974. Mrs. Brignoli lived in Stamford for most of her life and was a waitress and did restaurant work in the community for many years. Burial was in Stamford Cemetery.

John D. (1915-1994) and Frances J. (1918-2008) Brignoli are buried in Ashland Cemetery.

George and Peggy (Schiffman) Marcus moved to Stamford in 1950 and first lived in the Mt. View apartments. George became a full partner in the Stamford law firm Rushmore and Mason in 1951.

George was born September 21, 1924 in Plainfield, NJ. George was a First Lieutenant in the Air Force during WWII and earned many awards including a Purple Heart. After the war he received a law degree from Cornell University then married Peggy, who also attended Cornell, in 1947. They had daughters Debra and Lynn.

Peggy was born on December 26, 1923, in Brooklyn and was a professor at SUCO Oneonta for 28 years. The Marcus's were involved in many community groups. Peggy died June 3, 2012, at home, and George died January 15, 2015, burial in Temple Beth El Cemetery, Emmons, NY.