Check out what the Webster Historic Preservation has been up to in the community!
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105 East Main Street
In early October 2011, Karl Laurer, head of the Webster Village Historic Preservation Commission, along with Jude Lancy, Maryjean Yengo; former historian and member of the commission, Dick Batzing and I (Carol Klem) visited the of home of the late Dr. John Dunning on the corner of Dunning Avenue and Main Street. They presented the present owner of this historic home, Terry Maxim, with the Site of the Month distinction; a special designation for homes that are rich in time and history. You have probably driven by this old home many times and maybe noticed the old cherry tree in…
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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, legless, skinny storage tank, placed next to a pump station, and designed to help generate water storage and water pressure. On November 24, 1909 the work was completed and the long-awaited water system was approved by Village authorities. The standpipe furnished the pressure needed for…
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F.M. Jones House
The Webster Village Historical Preservation Commission is proud to announce the Site of the Month for December 2006. The F.M. Jones House at 135 East Main St was built circa 1890. From 1930 to 1937 it was the Hoffman Hospital, and the first two nurses were Mrs. Rose Jenkins and Mrs. Ethel Hahn. Dr. Stewart Nash of Rochester conducted tonsil clinics. After the Hospital closed, the Hoffman house was operated for a short time as a convalescent home. The owners, Paul and Amy Scheible, pictured here with their daughter Ava and Joan Sassone
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9 East Main Street: Foley Insurance
The Village of Webster Historic Preservation Commission recognized 9 East Main Street, Foley Insurance Agency, as the Site of the Month for August 2023. The frame building now at 9 East Main Street was built about 1898 as a post office. There are still design elements of the post office in the building, including organizers for mail. The building served as a post office until about 1914 and was then used as a store owned by Charles Hilfiker and then Carlton Bowman. In addition, the building was also the site of law offices and a construction company. By 1921, Harold…
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169 East Main Street
United Methodist Church (UMC) as Site of the Month. According to Webster Through the Years by Ester Dunn, The cornerstone of the Church was laid September 2, 1906. The Church was dedicated on September 29, 1907. The structure is built on the Akron plan and veneered with yellow brick. The beautiful stained glass windows in the sanctuary were placed as memorials to a number of the first church families. Additions to the Church were constructed in the 1950 and 1960’s but kept the original façade design of yellow brick
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Webster Village Hall
Construction of the current Village Hall at 28 West Main Street began in 1964. The grand opening occurred on January 27, 1965. An advertisement in the Webster Herald that week invited the public to an open house to “view and inspect the new Village Hall and its facilities which include Customer Counter, Billing Machines, Vault, Mayor’s Office, Meeting Room and DPW Office and Garage.” Mayor Hawley was on hand to greet visitors. The current Village Hall was constructed on the site of Klem Chevrolet which sold cars from the shop formerly used by blacksmiths. The cobblestone building stood for many…
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