RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

American Fraternal InsuranceUnion Meges with: Fraternal Mystic Circle, Batavia Council No. 1, A.F.I.U. 9-24-1901American Grounds Baseball grounds on Swan St. 5-24-1888American Guide Series Batavia to appear in American Guide - a WPA project. 10-24-1935American Home RemodelingTim Stoddard has two completed projects, no address given - in Bataviaarea - picture. 7-24-2000American Hotel Built by stock company - owned by Alva Smith when it burned on 2-17-1850In 1850, third building from corner Bank St. - to east a two story brickrecently bought by D. W. Tomlinson for use Bank Alexander on cornertwo story wooden structure owned by Moses Taggart containing officesand dwellings. Spirit of Times 2-19-1850Directory of 1869 lists American Hotel, on corner Bank Street, as owned byAlva Smith. In 1915, 120 Main called the S. W. Smith building - Smithmaker of shoes. S. W. and Louis E. brothers in shoe venture - RailroadSt.On North side Main in 1850. Owned by Alva Smith. Run for him byB. G. Tisdale. Largest and most expensive building in village. Burned.Was on site of Masonic Temple. 2-17-1850RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAmerican Hotel (cont) Past and Present column: Paragraph on Hotel, north side Main Street -owned by Alva Smith, run by G. G. Tisdale - burned 1850. 2-7-1925Fix Hotel - 122 Main St. - sold by Frank Fix to John Pickes - reopens Sat. 6-2-1893Many visit John Pickes American Hotel. 6-5-1893Ad: American Hotel - 122 Main. 5-22-1897George Gerhardt to open American in few days. 6-1-1898Gerhardt sells American Hotel to Zeno Baker of Elba - Gerhardt movingto Cherry St. 12-29-1898American Hotel burned 52 years ago - at noon. 2-17-1902Mrs. Briget Tranier sold hotel - 50 Jackson St. to George W. Van de Bogart,prop. Of American Hotel at the site. Agreement is that will keep liquorlicense alive. 5-4-1912Van de Bogart, formerly of American Hotel - leases vacant store at 38 Mainfor saloon - Fred Dyer to transfer liquor licence to Van de Bogart. 10-5-1912Burglars get #20 from cash drawer. 11-15-1912William Craven and John Eikl, proprietors, in trouble. Eikl threw Craven out.Claims cash dribbling out of cash drawer, debts mounting. 11-16-1912Craven jailed for selling liquor Sunday. 12-12-1912Van de Bogart gets license for American Hotel formerly occupied byWilliam Craven. 12-19-1912American Kennel ClubGenesee County belongs to Tonawanda Kennel Club.American Legion AuxiliaryOf Glenn Loomis Post applies for charter - 15 ladies sign.Mrs. Samuel Heale, president. 8-2-1921Women to get charter. 10-6-1921Legion wants to rent part of Municipal Building. 1-19-1922