Comments for Brian Altonen, MPH, MS http://brianaltonenmph.com Public Health, Medicine and History Tue, 15 May 2012 13:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Octagon House by Robert http://brianaltonenmph.com/6-history-of-medicine-and-pharmacy/hudson-valley-medical-history/the-fowler-estate/the-octagon-house/#comment-6336 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:21:08 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.wordpress.com/#comment-6336 Your story is great about being a kid playing in that area and wondering where the stuff you found came from. Then as an adult, you came across the information. I assume it was like a great memory to well, “remember” again!

I do bottle collecting and came across your write up of the Octagon House searching the web. Pass by the property everyday and would love to see what else is left there but some issues finding the owner so far.

]]> Comment on The Octagon House by altonenb http://brianaltonenmph.com/6-history-of-medicine-and-pharmacy/hudson-valley-medical-history/the-fowler-estate/the-octagon-house/#comment-5835 Sat, 05 May 2012 11:52:04 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.wordpress.com/#comment-5835 What kinds of topics do you research–also, I will check the Google maps like you suggested.

]]> Comment on The Octagon House by Robert http://brianaltonenmph.com/6-history-of-medicine-and-pharmacy/hudson-valley-medical-history/the-fowler-estate/the-octagon-house/#comment-4529 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:24:07 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.wordpress.com/#comment-4529 Great story! I have been researching Fishkill’s past and would like to talk to you about stories you may have that can help.

]]> Comment on Employment Status and History by altonenb http://brianaltonenmph.com/about/employment-status-and-history/#comment-1622 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:30:21 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.com/?page_id=20338#comment-1622 A link to my website is more than welcome–I think I have been to your site as well.

]]> Comment on Employment Status and History by silhouettesbyhand http://brianaltonenmph.com/about/employment-status-and-history/#comment-1599 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:34:22 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.com/?page_id=20338#comment-1599 Hi Brian – enjoying your blog for several reasons, especially your focus on the history of medicine and also your forays into silhouettes and the physiognomy/physionotraces. I look forward into moving through your resources on the physionotrace. May I link to your website (or specific blog pages) if I write a blog post?
can’t find an email on this blog to send this comment, so I apologize that I am am posting this comment on a public page.
Thanks, Lauren… hoping that someone makes a physiognomy bust one day ;)

]]> Comment on Moses and “Quackery”? by altonenb http://brianaltonenmph.com/2011/03/24/the-doctors-and-moses/#comment-757 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:11:24 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.wordpress.com/?p=15669#comment-757 Regarding Utica and the Cross Roads, I just found this:

http://books.google.com/books?id=J78TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA56&dq=Cross+Roads+New+York+utica&hl=en&ei=4m5JTqrUBKqQsQL5m_CRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

]]> Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by altonenb http://brianaltonenmph.com/historical-buildings-and-sites/a-piece-of-history/#comment-682 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:18:44 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.com/?page_id=19640#comment-682 The prohibition era bottles sound interesting.    I lived in Portland 20 years and researched the forest industry quite a bit so I know the nature of timber businesses back then that you’re talking about.  Did you have a name of the owner?  Was he a manager perhaps?  What kind off wood from Oregon–Western Hemplock and perhaps some Sitka or just the plain hardwoods?   I tried the historical society so far.  We have a land trust group here I have to call, and was thinking of walking into the town hall to look this place up with the tax assessor.     The previous owner may have even donated it to them in some will (cross our fingers), otherwise the town owns it (also good) or maybe a lien holder.  It’s not posted so that’s also a good sign–everything here tends to be posted, everything. 

Brian Altonen 81 Bowman Rd Pine Plains, NY 12567 303-505-0845

]]> Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by kim http://brianaltonenmph.com/historical-buildings-and-sites/a-piece-of-history/#comment-678 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:38:13 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.com/?page_id=19640#comment-678 I too wanted to save an old house that hadn’t been altered in a town about 30 miles from Boise. It had been built in 1909 and still had the furniture, wallpaper, original paint on the walls, kitchen with all appliances. It was empty and the 90 year old owner had moved in with a relative. There was even large old crock storage jars in the pantry along with prohibition era liquor bottles. A beautiful home that had been built with old growth lumber from Oregon (the owner owned a lumber mill and was quite successful in his time). He wanted just 95.000.00 for it- about 2900 sq. feet. I tried all the the historical people, private industry- but of course it went to a “house flipper” who went in and “updated” everything to sell it and make money. Have you tried contacting The National Historic Trust? Keep me posted please and good luck!!

]]> Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by altonenb http://brianaltonenmph.com/historical-buildings-and-sites/a-piece-of-history/#comment-619 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:13:10 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.com/?page_id=19640#comment-619 Thank you very much for your feedback! I was surprised when I came upon this place and am still trying to determine what to do. It is truly a glimpse into the past that is hard to duplicate in most parts of this country.

]]> Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by kim http://brianaltonenmph.com/historical-buildings-and-sites/a-piece-of-history/#comment-551 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:34:13 +0000 http://brianaltonenmph.com/?page_id=19640#comment-551 I am so glad you have written this article as I have enjoyed it and hope that you are successful in getting this preserved. Thank you!

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