Bridge over 18-Mile Creek Looking SW from Versailles and North Creek Rds. in Lake View towards North Evans showing tannery once operated by Jacob Schoellfopf - 1906 (photo contributed by Gary Pericak) See 1908 map of North Evans showing location of tannery in photo. See how bridge looks now as NYS fishing site called Hobuck Flats. See photo of W. S. Sikes Store in North Evans, NY in 1860

Fisher Estate - Lake View, NY - c.1915
(photo contributed by David Petrus)

The Fischer Estate was located on the south side of North Creek Rd. at Rt. 20 along the creek bank. It was built by the Shepherd family of Buffalo as a summer retreat. Joseph Fischer, a vice-president of M&T Bank, bought the house in the 1930's and lived in there until the early 60s when he passed away. The house was purchased and converted into a restaurant called "The Cliffside" which had some success but eventually closed.  The structure sat vacant until a Buffalo real estate developer Frank Parlato purchased it and leased it to a religious commune.  (Parlato's plans to develop the Fisher property and land he owned across the street (North Creek) into a housing development fell through, largely due to local opposition.)  Eventually, the commune purchased the Fisher property with proceeds from their bakery, and other income.  (commentary provided by Ed Patton, current resident of Lake View) 

This house built by George W. Spittler on the corner of
Lake View and Burke Rds. in 1931 was occupied
by the Spittler family until 1966, when Edith Metz Spittler passed away.
(submitted by Susan Ward Merk,
granddaughter of George & Edith Spittler)

View photo (with narrative) 
of Spittler's Grocery c. 1931

Kalterhouse Tavern c. 1915 The Kalterhouse Tavern stood at the corner of Pleasant Ave. and Versailles Rd. (on the southeast corner of the latter, where the former office of Acme Shale & Brick was located) in the area originally called Weyer's Crossing (see Map of Lake View in 1907) and later, Shaleton. Jack Schiedel ran the tavern for George Kalterhouse (Kelderhouse).  In the 1920s the tavern burned to the ground and Kalterhouse moved across the tracks and built another tavern which later came to be known as the Wanakah Grill. During Prohibition Kalterhouse ran it as a speakeasy, supposedly hiding the booze behind the cereal boxes on the shelf. The Wanakah Grill later was owned by Stan Kocic for many years. After his passing Nichole and Mike Trzepacz bought it.        In the photo above Mrs. George Glass is sitting in the Model T Ford. On the porch of the old tavern, Jack Schiedel is on the left and George Kalterhouse on the right. (Photo submitted by Ed Patton; Original owned by Donald Spittler.) Red &White Store c. 1930 This store began as Koch's General Store around 1880 and was acquired by W.C. Meyn (standing in the photo with his wife) around 1890. Mr. Meyn operated it until Ralph Fierle bought it. It also housed the US Post Office for Lake View and had an apartment upstairs. Get more info here. (Photo contributed by Amy Fierle Preston)

Train Derailment near Acme Shale & Brick plant c. 1954
Read more about the Acme Shale & Brick here.
(Photo provided by Chuck Ward)

Building Bridge on Rt. 20 Across 18 Mile Creek in 1929 - read narrative from Hamburg Sun Above photos provided by Duke Spittler, who eye-witnessed construction. Aerial photo below provided by Michael Petrus shows bridge in 2017.

Looking East on N.Creek Rd.  (when it was still obviously a dirt road) (photo contributed by David Petrus) Trolley at Idlewood   (undated-probably mid 1930's) (photo contributed by Gary Pericak) Read more about trolley here See photo inside Queen City Cycle Co. and baseball team (the "Prospects") formed in Idlewood area around Bicycle Factory. Note North Evans Cemetery in top right corner of photo below.