History and Scenery on New York Route 20

Here's a New York Times article about New York State Route 20 -- a once proud artery between Albany and Buffalo supplanted by the Thruway in the 1950s.

Says the Times:

"Route 20 is a visual encyclopedia of American building types, not only the many historic houses open to the public but also the beleaguered gems ... The 290-mile route is lined with antiques shops, bed-and-breakfasts and signposts to nearby gardens, caverns and spectacular waterfalls. Lakes lap the sides of the road in towns with evocative names — Geneva, Cazenovia, Skaneateles."

It sounds a bit like a miniature Route 66.