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The Tioughnioga Inn
Situated on the south end of the lake, the Tioughnioga Inn
later became known as Roots Inn, the Big Dog Inn and is currently the Boat House Restaurant, owned and operated by Pat
& Richard Gulbin and family.
The Taber House
The Taber House was built in 1849 by Abijah Annas.
The "Annas House" as it was known was later leased by Gilson
& Warfield and then transferred to J.W. Clark. Gilbert Taber purchased the hotel in 1864. He remodeled the
building and was proprietor for 20 years. The first modern bathroom was installed in 1902 by then landlord John Coye.
In 1925 Grant Milks became owner and landlord. The three storied "Taber House" was dismantled by Mr. Milks and Jay Austin
in 1931 to make way for a gasoline and oil service station.
Hotel Windsor
In December of 1898 Sig. Sautelle (George C. Satterlee) purchased the DeRuyter Hotel or the Hotel Windsor
as it was known, (currently 1631 Cortland Street) for his circus headquarters.
The property is currently rental units owned by Michael Skeele.
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| Hotel Windsor, Cortland Street |
The Blacksmith Shop & The Gleaner Office
"The Weekly Gleaner" was founded and published by W.W. Ames in 1878 in the Stillman Block. In
1883 the publishing equipment was re-located to the new building on Lincklaen Street.
The Tioughnioga Fire Company
See the "Exhibits" page for a history of the Tioughnioga Fire Department.
Allen & Wood
Smith's Funeral Home Building As It Was In
1906
In 2008, this is the third building west from Division Street. The building was occupied by George
F. Annas in 1888. It was later sold to Lawyer L.B. Kern and in 1898 Kern sold it to M.E. Tallett. In 1943 R.F.
Smith and Son purchased the Tallett residence to remodel and improve it for use as a funeral home and residence of the Wells
Smith family.
R. F. Smith & Sons Furniture Store
Baptist Church (First-Day Baptists)
This church was constructed on Division Street in 1842. It was remodeled and redecorated in
1883 and again in 1889. A new bell was installed in 1901 but in 1947 the building was not being sufficiently used and
was dismantled. In 2008 it is the site of the DeRuyter Fire Department.
The Esso Station
In 1957 Martin Browngardt leased Grant Milks' Esso Service Station.
1937 Election Board
This picture was taken in November of 1937 - before voting machines! Pictured
from left to right are:
Winfield Hills - ballot clerk
Cecil Taber - ballot clerk
Lloyd Warner - Democratic poll watcher
Howard Wood - Inspector
DeVer Wood - Inspector
Louis Burdick - Republican poll watcher
R.C. Spaulding - Inspector
John Hinds - Inspector
Oscar Blowers - receiving his ballot
Mildred Clendenning - depositing her ballot
The Former DeRuyter Town Hall
The first Town (Union) Hall was erected in 1855. In 2008 this is the site of the Catholic Church and
and the parking lot between the church and Centro's Hotel. The building served as both the Town Hall and the Engine
House for the fire department. In 1878 the building was destroyed by fire. A new Town Hall and Engine house was
built on the same site in 1880. The upper rooms were a ballroom and stage. The fire engine and other equipment
were housed in the back of the building on the ground level. The first floor west side room was used for town meetings,
community meetings, band practices, suppers, etc. The lower east side was a hardware store. In 1884 the fire bell
from the old Union Church was located on the Town (Union) Hall and in 1894 a cupola was added to the Hall to protect the bell
from the elements. This building burned on December 31, 1946 along with the J.C. Stillman combined restaurant, ice cream
parlor and store. There was also damage to neighboring businesses. The ruins were torn down in 1947. Although
the bell suffered minor damage when it came crashing down during the fire, it was saved and in 2008 is displayed in front
of the current Town Hall on Utica Street.
Howard H. Jones To Take Over
Ottman Drug Store, Oct. 1 (1958)
For the past nine years, Howard H. Jones has been a pharmacist noted for his expert service
and faithfulness in carrying out the medical man's instructions to the last letter.
An Alumnus of the Albany College of Pharmacy, he received his B.S. from Union University in
Albany. The same year, he received his N.Y. State license to practice pharmacy.
He is married and the father of six children.
His wife, Shirley, a graduate of Vassar College of Nursing, was a World War II Army nurse in
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Jones served 37 months in the Air Corps.
Although he was born in LaFayette, Indiana in 1922, most of his boyhood was spent in Skaneateles,
N.Y. where his folks moved when he was very young.
He is a member of the Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge and the American Legion in Canastota.
Mr. Jones formerly worked for Parks Drug Store in Canastota.
The Hamlet of Sheds
The intersection of State Route 13, State Route 80 and County Route 60 (Dugway Road) as it was in the early
1900s.
Route 80 heading east towards Sheds.
The Sheds Methodist Church is on the right.
According to the "Grip's" Historical Souvenir of DeRuyter, R. Avery was the "breeder of fine Holstein cattle"
and his was considered to be "one of the best farms in the north part of the town".
In 2008 this property, in the southeast corner of the intersection of Routes 13, 80 and Dugway Road is
the home of Warren Wilcox.
The Sheds Methodist Church
Located just west of the intersection.
Closed in 2006.
In 2008 owned by JoAnn Prince.
Sheds General Store & Feed Mill
Located on County Route 60 (Dugway Road) northeast of the intersection. The building
was constructed in the mid 1800's.
Newspaper articles from "The Weekly Gleaner" dated 2/5/1879 state that "Mr. Albert Dewey of
Georgetown has purchased the building now occupied by Dever Mile's grocery store, and intends to repair and fit it up for
a flour, feed and grocery store. Possession to be given early in the spring. Mr Dewey is a thorough business man,
and has a wide reputation as a fair and reasonable dealer. Shed's Corners has long felt the need of such a man, and
now, since we have the promise, let us all resolve to patronize him". From the 5/7/1879 issue of the same paper, "Mr
Dever Miles has purchased a battery and other necessary apparatus, and is now engaged in learning the art of telegraphing,
preparatory to entering our depot." From the 6/11/1879 issue, "Mr Dewey is putting in new boxes into our post-office - a change
greatly needed." and from the 6/25/1879 issue, "Our enterprising merchant, Mr. Dewey, is creating quite a sensation in our
midst. He has his store fitted up so that it looks very neat and pleasant and has a full supply of groceries and dry
goods with prices rivaling competion. He reports business lively and seems well pleased with his trade. We ardently
hope our citizens will not fail to sustain this establishment which reflects so much credit to our place."
In 1946, store owner L.L. Walker installed electric motors in the feed mill.
Joe Domino purchased the store in 1956 and called it "a complete one-stop Yankee Notion store.
In 2008, owned by Glenn Marks.
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| Glenn Coats inside the store |
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| Store Owner Ruth Robinson, Melissa Loope & Melanie Marshall |
Old School House
located northwest of the intersection on County Route 60(Dugway Road).
In 2008 owned by Brett Johnson
Drilling For Gas
In Sheds
Is there an answer to the energy crisis under the ground in Sheds?
Wilcat gas wells are being drilled on the Gene Burdick farm and
on the Henry Becker farm in this rural community under the supervision of F.L. Stead Inc. of Dallas, Texas.
The firm is coordinating the work for an anonymous client who chose the site
and instituted geological investigation months ago.
A supervisor at the Becker site said that the testing at this point "is all
conjecture," but if the gas is there, "it would be of economic signifiacance to the community".
The "logging", a mechanical means of lowering instruments into the test hole
to determine the depth, lithology, porosity and hydrocarbon content of the prospective "pay zone" is being done by the Birdwell
Corp.
Drilling test wells isn't cheap. It takes about 100 people from start
to finish, and the estimated cost of a completed gas well in New York State is in the neighborhood of $60 a foot. A
dry hole, where there is nothing of ecomomic value, could cost $40 a foot. So far, the test hole near the Becker corn
field is almost 5,000 feet.
Other test holes will probably be made in the Sheds area. If there is
gas enough to be profitable, it would probably be sold to the Consolidated Gas Supply Corp. that supplies such customers
as Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Electric and Gas Corp. and Rochester Gas and Electric.
Seven years ago, Consolidated Gas drilled 5,000 feet on the Shephard farm in
Fenner, but did not find a profitable source of natural gas.
In Sheds, the test wells are being drilled on leased land. If gas is
there, owners of the land would get one-eighth of what the operator finds, according to the supervisor at the Becker site.
A pet gripe of the oil and gas industries is President Carter's energy policy.
"The cost of labor and steel and related services in drilling continue to rise.
There is tremendous inflation, yet we're looking at controlled prices for the product. Since 1973, we have watched
the profit margin shrink annually. If the President fixes price, he should also fix ceilings on labor and materials",
one of the workers said.
But politics aside, the wildcat operations in Sheds will continure another
two weeks before the venture is determined to be a success or just some empty holes in the ground.
(taken from the Cazenovia Republican, 9/17/1980)
Duane and his wife, Delia lived near the intersection of Smith Road
and Kinney Road in Sheds. Today, this is the summer residence
of Gus and Virginia Flamos.
DeRuyter Homes Of Yesteryear
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| In 2008, the Glass residence on Railroad Street |
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| In 2008 - the Moore (foreground) and Warner residences on Utica Street |
| Earlier picture of the Moore residence |
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| Then - the John Wilson residence |
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| Currently owned by Jeff & Chris Glave |
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| Currently owned by Linda Herbert & Tim Brachocki |
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| Currently the Mark & Nancy Haws residence. |
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| Currently the Gardner residence on Seminary Street |
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| Another view of the Gardner home |
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| Home currently owned by the Greene family on Seminary Street |
| Looking north on Utica Street |
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| Currently the Sherwood residence. |
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