40. Wolfe's Store
82 Main Street
1889
A two and one-half story, four-by-two bay, brick Queen Anne style commercial building. The first floor of the building  features three entrances for two shops and access to the upper apartment units. The original wood and glass panel doors survive. The first floor is sheltered by a single-story porch enlivened with scroll sawn detail sand supported on simple braces. The second floor of the building features narrow bands of decorative brick work and two oriel windows. Centered between the windows is a diamond shaped terracotta panel inscribed Wolfe Building 1889.� The half or attic story is enlivened with original decorative shingle work and wood panels set into faux gables.

Andrew Jackson Wolfe was born on 28 Sep 1841 in Coeymans, NY. He died on 28 Jun 1901. Died of stomach cancer and was mourned mightily in his hometown. He was buried in Grove Cemetery, Coeymans, NY. "Mr. Wolfe was born in this village on Sept. 28, 1841, and was the son of Anthony and Henrietta Selkirk Wolfe. He enjoyed the limited education of the public school of his day and took up boating as his life work, starting as a deck hand on the steamer Anna under the late Capt. David H. Hitchcock, which position he held for four years. Finally, he worked his way up until he became a pilot, serving first in that capacity on the steamer George Page of the Oswego Transportation Co. towing between Albany and New York. In 1864 he branched out in business for himself and purchased the tugboat Mary A. Green, which he operated in harbor towing and continued to own for four years. In 1868 he had built the propeller Susie, which he still owns and is now being rebuilt at the Marvel Shipyard, Newburgh. Her name has been changed to Annie, in honor of his wife. Mr. Wolfe has been busily engaged most of his life on the Hudson River being the owner and captain of steamers until 1885, when he retired from active service."

 He was president of the Board of Education, a trustee of the M.E. Church, a trustee of Grove Cemetery, and a member of the executive board of the Coeymans Workingmen�s Protective Union.

Bruno's Grocery operated in this building from about 1950 to 1997. 

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