SHERIDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SHERIDAN, NY

April 14, 2023: Fountain at Barker Commons, Fredonia, New York Seen here is one of two charming fountains that bedeck the landscaped greenery comprising Barker Common, the centerpiece of the historic village of Fredonia, New York. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53581508008">more about the fountain and the park</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
April 14, 2023: Fountain at Barker Commons, Fredonia, New York Credit: Carrotflower Productions International

The Sheridan Historical Society was established in 1985 to preserve and promote the history of the small town of Sheridan, New York. The Society is located in the original Town Hall building, built in 1868 and is a member of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus County Historical Association.

The Society strives to maintain and expand the area’s rich history, hosting several events throughout the year. These include lectures, exhibits, and programs that focus on the area’s history. The museum features a variety of historical artifacts from the community, including photographs, newspaper articles, and local memorabilia.

The Society’s research library contains a variety of books, journals, and documents related to the history of the area. It is open to the public by appointment. The Society also offers a variety of educational programs for children and adults.

The Society also works to preserve and maintain the historic buildings and landmarks of Sheridan. It has been involved in several restoration projects, including the restoration of the Town Hall, the First Methodist Church, and the Sheridan Monument.

The Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Sheridan and its surrounding areas. It is a valuable resource to the community and its residents, actively engaging in activities to promote the area’s rich history.

SHERIDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SHERIDAN NY. US MID #8403601584

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

April 14, 2023: Fountain at Barker Commons, Fredonia, New York Seen here is one of two charming fountains that bedeck the landscaped greenery comprising Barker Common, the centerpiece of the historic village of Fredonia, New York. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53581508008">more about the fountain and the park</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
Fountain at Barker Commons, Fredonia, New York, April 2023 Seen in April 2023 is a charming park fountain, one of two that bedeck the landscaped greenery comprising Barker Common, the centerpiece of the historic village of Fredonia, New York. Measuring about two and a half acres in area, the park dates to the village's earliest history: it was in roughly the early 1810s when Hezekiah Barker, one of the earliest white settlers in the area, laid out the streets in what's now the village center, leaving aside for common use the plot bounded by Day, Church, Center, and Main Streets. (Temple Street was extended through the green a little later, creating the bisected arrangement that persists today.) The fountains themselves date to 1901 and figure among the wealth of cast iron architectural elements and design features within the NRHP-listed Fredonia Commons Historic District.
March 30, 2023: Christian Education Building, First Church of Evans, Evans, New York The Christian Education Building is the most recently built element of the otherwise immensely historic First Church of Evans complex in the town of Evans, New York: designed by architect Olaf Shelgren, Jr., it was completed in 1966. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53580725550">more about the building</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
Christian Education Building, First Church of Evans, Evans, New York, March 2023 A view of the Christian Education Building at the First Church of Evans, 7431 Erie Road at Sturgeon Point Road, Evans, New York, as seen in March 2023. A work of architect Olaf Shelgren, Jr., senior partner in the Buffalo firm of Shelgren, Patterson & Marzec, this three-story, flat-roofed addition to the "Community Clubhouse" was the last element of this NRHP-listed church complex to have been built. Comprising twelve Sunday school classrooms, a lunchroom, and a nursery that together accommodate 400 children, it was appended to the north and east side of the church's "Community Clubhouse": a sort of king-sized fellowship hall that, in this small rural community, has traditionally been "a factor of tremendous importance in [local] life". Though the Modernist influence is obvious, its Colonial-inspired detailing of its design still allows it to mesh respectably well with the 1915-vintage sanctuary and other older structures in the complex, an attention to harmony and respect of history that was a hallmark of Shelgren's work. Notice the nods to Classicism: a symmetrical façade perforated by regularly spaced, shutter-framed eight-over-eight sash windows, projecting cornices crowning both the main exterior wall and the entrance vestibule at right, and the handsome architrave and cast-iron sconces that adorn the entrance. Ground was broken in August 1965 on the $170,000 construction project that also included renovations to the existing portion of the clubhouse as well as an expansion of the parking lot; construction lasted fourteen months and culminated in a dedication ceremony chaired by Dr. David F. Cox, executive of the Buffalo and Erie County Council of Churches. Founded in 1818 and helmed first by the Rev. John Spencer, a Presbyterian minister who commuted from Buffalo on an occasional basis, the First Church of Evans met initially in a converted log-cabin schoolhouse, then purchased its present property from the Holland Land Company and erected their first purpose-built church about 1835. Their present building was a replacement after the original was lost to fire, and was designed by the Buffalo firm of Mann & Cook to be as faithful a replica of its predecessor as possible. The Community Clubhouse to which the building in this photo was attached was originally a barn belonging to local farmer Malcolm Ingersoll, whose adjacent property was purchased by the church in 1912. The First Church of Evans is still an active congregation, but disaffiliated itself from Presbyterianism in 1910 and is now a nondenominational Christian church affiliated with the International Council of Community Churches.
August 27, 2019: Chadwick Bay and downtown panorama as seen from City Pier, Dunkirk, New York A panoramic view of Chadwick Bay and the lovely downtown waterfront of the city of Dunkirk, New York, as seen from the far end of City Pier. The former NRG Generating Station, idle since 2015, is seen at far right.
August 27, 2019: Former NRG Dunkirk Generating Station as seen from City Pier, Dunkirk, New York The former NRG Dunkirk Generating Station as seen from the far end of City Pier, on the lovely waterfront of the city of Dunkirk, New York. Originally operated by the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, this coal-fired plant was built in 1950 and expanded ten years later, electrifying Dunkirk and the surrounding area to the tune of 600 megawatts until its shutdown in 2015 in the wake of changed economic conditions and its parent company's failure to find financing for a conversion of the plant to natural gas. The site has remained idle in the years since, the object of numerous redevelopment proposals that have come and gone without success.
August 27, 2019: Central Avenue, Dunkirk, New York A southward view along Central Avenue in downtown Dunkirk, New York, as seen from the corner of 3rd Street.
October 23, 2022: Autumn colors along Route 60, Stockton, New York Even past their peak, the colors of autumn make a fiery spectacle as seen from this view looking southward along State Route 60 in the town of Stockton, New York.
March 8, 2022: Late winter pastoral scenery, Conewango, New York Rural scenery along U.S. Route 62 in the town of Conewango, New York.
August 11, 2019: Park Place, Silver Creek, New York Looking south along Park Place from just past the corner of Central Avenue in the village of Silver Creek, New York. First United Presbyterian Church is seen just left of center.
May 30, 2021: Commercial Street, Farnham, New York Looking northwestward along Commercial Street (NY 249) in the center of the village of Farnham, New York - the least populous incorporated place in Erie County - on a quiet, sunny spring evening.
May 5, 2021: The beach at Evangola State Park, Brant, New York The sandy shore of Lake Erie as seen at Evangola State Park in the town of Brant, New York.

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SHERIDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 95
SHERIDAN
NY
14135-0095

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MID # 8403601584
Name SHERIDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 161592309
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201312
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 42.486878, -79.23676
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 013
US Census Tract: 035300
US Census Block: 2113