Picture Ellington - Then And Now

ELLINGTON, CT — It's time to return to a fascinating picture book entitled Images of America: Ellington. The book, compiled by Lynn Kloter Fahy for the Ellington Historical Society, was first published in 2005, and contains 128 pages of amazing photos and stories of the small town formerly known as "the Great Marsh." It may be purchased from the Nellie McKnight Museum store here.

On page 103 is an undated photo of Charter's Store, a general store, and the Ellington post office at 57 Main Street. The building was owned by Edward Charter, who was Ellington's postmaster from 1940 until his death in 1961. It was torn down shortly after his passing, and is currently the site of the town hall annex.

Here is a more contemporary view of the property, courtesy of Google Maps.

Do you have a photo of an old Ellington business which no longer exists, to which you own the copyright and which we could feature in this column? Email tim.jensen@patch.com.

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