Check out what the Webster Historic Preservation has been up to in the community!
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11 East Main: Banking House
On June 4, 1900, William C. Jayne and George G. Mason formed a partnership and opened the banking house of Jayne and Mason in a building on South Avenue, which later was the location of the Netzman warehouse, remaining there about five years or until the bank building at 11 East Main Street was erected in 1905. The new building was equipped with a steel lined vault with a heavy York door and time lock. It was protected by a modern burglar alarm system, and supplied with all modern equipment. The Jayne and Mason bank was much needed and appreciated…
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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).
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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 decorations we can expect to see there. This autumn the decorations consist of corn stalks, hay bales, pumpkins and chrysanthemums. The neatly stacked firewood welcomes winter as the beveled glass front door greets guests. The home belongs to Dick and Patti Cataldi who moved into the…
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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.
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Burkes Bar & Grille
Some places just blend into the landscaping – like the night sky or the sunrise. Rarely do I look up and notice the architecture or the fine points of a building that I’ve seen for decades. Recently the Webster Village Historic Preservation Commission named the neighborhood watering hole, Burke’s Bar and Grill also known as the Burke Building, and the “Hosenfeld Block” as their Site of the month. A number of old charming places have been honored by the committee but few have been more fun to visit than, what the late Jack Burke called, “the elegant lounge in the…
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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 trim throughout the downstairs, which had been removed and/or changed when remodelled previously, was replaced with the help of a craftsman from Newark who milled all new trim to match the original. The house was sided with Hardie Board, again, in keeping with the…
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