G. S. Dorwin Mansion

G. S. Dorwin Mansion The G.S. Dorwin Mansion (also called the Augsbury House) located at 527 State St., is an excellent example of Shingle Style architecture. This home was built in 1892, which was at the height of this style of construction. Shingle Style houses are marked by a monochrome appearance due to the fact that the shingles are unpainted and cover most of the exterior. They also feature expansive, wrap around porches, an asymmetrical facade, and irregular roof lines, with moderately pitched roofs. The Dorwin Mansion features Potsdam Sandstone, which was used as a building material throughout St. Lawrence County. The Mansion was almost torn down by the Hall Corporation in 1947 so that a gas station could be constructed on the State St. side before it was purchased by the Augsbury’s. The Proctor house located at 112 Caroline St. is another wonderful example of Shingle Style architecture. The Dorwin Mansion is located on the site of the former Goodno house and livery. It was constructed by A.A. Paquette, a well known builder, for G.S. Dorwin a prominent attorney, and his wife Mary L. Allen. They married in Ogdensburg in 1889. Mary Allen was the daughter of W.B. Allen and Helen Egert Allen, who were prominent citizens of the city. G. S. Dorwin was born in Hammond, NY, attending Union College and Albany Law School. After studying the law with Daniel Magone, he eventually opened his own office. Dorwin was elected recorder for the City and supervisor of the First Ward in the 1890s and was involved in a number of business ventures, including director of the St. Lawrence Wholesale Grocery Co. He was an avid sailor, racing skiffs across the St. Lawrence River. Dorwin and his wife divorced and in 1898 Mary Allen Dorwin married Robert Mulford, disposing of the house. Other prominent citizens who resided here include: Surrogate A.R. Herriman, Alderman Claude Preston, Frederic Remington’s widow, Eva Caten Remington and her sister Emma Caten, John Hannan, who was a mayor, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Augsbury. Robert Munro and his wife Ann Breen Munro operated an antique store at this location for a number of years. The home is presently owned by Tiernan Smith. #ogdensburghistory