Webster Historic Preservation Commission

Category: Sites of the Month Archive (pre-2023)

  • 33 Dunning Ave

    33 Dunning Ave

    Dunning Avenue is famous for its wonderful vintage turn of the century homes, but this one, recently chosen as the November 2011 Site of the month, has always been a favorite. Maybe because of its wonderful old Colonial Revival front porch with the Brazilian teak floor with paired round Doric columns …or maybe the seasonal…

  • 206 North Avenue: Climate Controlled Storage

    206 North Avenue: Climate Controlled Storage

    Climate Controlled Self Storage was the site of the moth for September, 2022. This building at 206 North Ave was used for many purposes including a cold storage facilty. It was built with in an excellent location adjacent to the Hojak Railroad (now the Hojak Trail).

  • Department of Public Works

    The Village of Webster Department of Public Works building was the site of the month for August, 2022. This building was constructed in 1965 as an addition to the existing public works building. 

  • 57 Lapham Park

    The Knight House, a three story Victorian, was built in 1900 and was purchased by the Knight siblings (brother and sister).  Slowly, and deliberately, the home has been rehabilitated. Plaster and lathe has been replaced and new windows put in with the exception of one in the front hall which still has the original glass.…

  • The Standpipes

    The Standpipes

    As the Village population grew, better access to water was needed. During the late 1800s through the early 1900s standpipes were the most popular water storage structures. In the spring of 1909, it was determined the Village needed to build a standpipe in order to provide water for Village residents. A standpipe is a long,…