Lake Shore News
and Times
Price 10c. Silver Creek, N.Y., June 3, 1948 VOL. 42. NO. 21 [Story Page]
Photographs
Silver Creek's "Elder
Statesmen" of 1880.
All were from 75 to 85 years of age.
Left to Right: James Beck, John Tilton, Lucius Cook, James
Wilson, and John Montgomery.
Business District of Yesteryear.
View of part of business district from Main street.
Note the old Silver Creek House at extreme right and the business
office of Howes and Babcock on the extreme left.
Silver Creek's Oldest Dwelling
Erected in 1809 or 1810
The above is a likeness of the dwelling built by Artemus Clothier
-- the first dwelling built within the present billage limits of
Silver Creek. This dwelling has it's "face
lifted" a few years ago, when it was treated to a covering
of imitation brick. The original foundations were evidently
replaced by cement blocks some years ago, band new floors now
cover the original floors but the general outlines of the
building are the same as they were 138 years ago. The
building is located at the corner of Jackson and Arch streets and
is now owned and occupied by Anthony D. Trillizio.
John Schlenker's Market
Left to Right -- John Merritt, Philip Yeager, Mrs. John
Schlenker, John Tilden.
Huntley Hose Company of 1903
Front to Rear: Capt. William Reid, Bert Golm, Hemon Jaekle,
Henry Martin, Carl Livermore, Herman Anderson, Howard Montgomery,
Ralph Erdle, Arthur Payne, James Cook, Henry Ernst, Howard Wood,
Henry Bebee, Dean Douglas, Frank Kahabka, Morris Clute, Frank
Towne, Truman Smith, Marie Cranson Griswold, Henry Gunther.
The Old School House
Erected in 1887, many of those who are active in the business and
civic life of Silver Creek received the rudiments of their
education in this building, which stood where the present village
offices and Fire Hall are now located. The building was
torn down in 1930.
Twisted Ruins of Methodist
Church After Holocaust of 1921
"Beach Park" as it
Looked Many Years Ago
A familiar view to many old residents of Silver Creek is Beach
Park, now owned and occupied by Gilbert Foit's Restaurant and
summer colony. The above cut shows the grounds and
buildings as they were when this was a favorite picnic grounds
for the young people of that period.
The insert is a likeness of Mr. Chapin, the proprietor, who built
and occupied the log cabin shown in the background.
An Old View of Business District
This is what Central Avenue looked like as late as 1912, before
the construction of the present modern Silver Creek National Bank
block.
Fire Ruins of 1921
Showing the west side of Main Street, after the disastrous fire
if 1921. The photo was taken while the ruins were still
smouldering. Here stood a small dwelling, the Avenue Hotel
and a large barn. Also the band stand of the ball park and
another dwelling which housed the old trolley ticket office and
waiting room.
Two Old Landmarks
These buildings at the corner of Central Avenue and Main street,
housed the Montgomery and Talcott grocery and drug store for
nearly half a century and later Montgomery &Sons grocery and
the Matheis &Hens clothing store. The two buildings
were remodeled and combined into the present building in 1927.
A Landmark of the Long Ago
For many years the above building stood where the Electric Block
now stands. William Campbell, Sr., owner of the building,
was the father of the late William A. Campbell, a prominent
citizen, who passed away several years ago.
Silver Creek's Only "Sky
Scraper"
The "Odd Fellows Block," erected in 1921 at an expense
of over $90,000, is by all odds Silver Creek's most pretentious
business block. The property is now owned by the Van Raalte
Company of Dunkirk. It is also occupied by Oliver's
Firestone Co., by the Tiedemann Ice Cream Co., and by other
tennants.
The Big October Snow Storm of
1931
A view of Central Avenue near the Main Street intersection after
the great snow storm of October, 1931. Average depth of
snow was about 2.5 feet.
Eureka Smut Works of 1885
The above cut shows a group of employees of the Eureka Smut Works
of 1885.
The Swift "Mansion"
After a Flood
Photo shows a flooded section of Central Avenue, just west of the
Walnut Creek bridge. This fine dwelling was for decades
known as the "Swift Mansion." It was the home of
Major C.C. Swift and family until acquired by Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Society in about 1914. The building is now used as a
parochial school.
An Old View of Village Park
View from Main Street, showing part of business district in the
background.
Reminescent of World War 1
Mrs. Jessie D. Denny, in her Red Cross costume, with her car,
decorated for the Red Cross parade of World War I.
Excavating for New Postoffice
Building
The Old S. Howes Plant
This photo illustrates the S. Howes manufacturing plant about a
half century ago.