The Smithy is the oldest building in Cooperstown. It was built by Judge William Cooper in 1786 to serve as a blacksmith shop or as a storage place for the infant settlement of Cooperstown. It was a blacksmith shop at least as early as 1806, and its forges, anvil stands, smoke-shadows of horseshoes and other features remain to be seen by the observant visitor. In 1927 its first floor was converted into an antique shop by Marguerite Standish Cockett and her companion Marjorie Jackson. Later the first floor became a pottery studio which has recently been revived, offering spring and fall classes for adults and children.