Talk:Cooperstown, New York

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[edit] Metric?

Why are the metric units listed first? R'son-W 19:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] VisitingCooperstown.com is told from the perspective of tourists

VisitingCooperstown.com is a loving tribute to Cooperstown, N.Y., told from the perspective of tourists and can be accessed at http://www.visitingcooperstown.com. 4.154.254.229 15:21, 15 May 2006 (UTC) Eric H.

[edit] Maps

I think this should be incorperated in ALL articles dealing with cites and towns. How about having some maps to see where exactly this place is?

[edit] Woolworths or Newberrys

Did CVS buy the old Newberry's store on Main Street? If so, the article should refer to that rather than Woolworths, which i don't recall ever had an outlet in Cooperstown. I'm not there anymore so don't know if CVS is in the old Newberry's store.Drgitlow 03:00, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

No, CVS did not purchase the former Newberry's store. Newberry's was located between the Hall of Fame and F. R. Wood's on the south side of Main Street, e.g. the Post Office on the north side. The building (the site of which had once been the original Danny's Market) was acquired by the Clark Estates after the bankruptcy and liquidation of J.J. Newberry parent company in the 1990's. Today what occupies that retail space (leased by the Clark Estates) is a down-market 5-and-dime-esq store called the "Cooperstown General Store".

The CVS is where the former A&P was located: 100 Main Street. It serves as the only drug store within the Village limits following the departure of Whithey's in the 1980's and the exodus in the 1990's of Church & Scott on the outskirts of the Village. As a native of the Village and a family having lived there for over 60 years no one I've spoken to recalls there being a Woolworths in Cooperstown. Oneonta however did have one on Main Street. --Kellsboro Jack 01:35, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your additions and corrections to the article. As a teenager, I lived in Cooperstown part-time from 1970 to 1977 and was distressed by the many changes to the town fabric that I found when visiting again in the late 90s. Main Street in particular changed from a true village environment which happened to play host to the Baseball Hall of Fame to a tourist attraction site that focused on the Hall of Fame. Clearly there is still a substantial financial base to the area, as can be seen with the new Clark Gym and other improvements, but the loss of necessities of small town Main Streets, which took place elsewhere in the 60s and 70s, finally seemed to catch up with Cooperstown in the 80s and 90s. I can't imagine that this hasn't led to changes in satisfaction of town residents who, while I was there, had everything they needed within walking distance of home - grocery, hardware, clothing, toys, movies, and so forth. Drgitlow 01:25, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
By the way, my first year there, in 1970, was Danny's last year running his market. At that point, it was just to the left of Newberry's (as viewed from the street). He was a very sweet and warm gentleman, and I recall that much of his store was quite old-fashioned, with him or his staff pulling down items from high shelves in response to customer requests. From your comment, it sounds like he moved his store there after Newberry's came into town, yes? Drgitlow 01:31, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cooperstown Facts

What's with all the quote marks? 72.43.255.76

[edit] Modifications

The overall entry for Cooperstown needs some modifications with entries. I'll start with taking this action to delete this entry: 'It also contains Cooperstown Dreams Park, a youth baseball tournament'.

The 'Cooperstown Dreams Park' is not located whatsoever in the Village or Township. It is located in the district of Hartwick Seminary which is in excess of 4 miles south of the Village. --Kellsboro Jack 16:16, 2 July 2007 (UTC)