During the late 1870's and the early 1880's, cheese making was a prominent industry in Hudson.  Seymour Straight's cheese warehouse was at the corner of College and Aurora Streets (88 College Street) and Eratus Croy's cheese box factory stood on the southeast corner of College and Streetsboro Streets.  these nine houses, strategically placed between the two, were probably built for employees.  Next Stop: Turner's Mill