Old Homestead

This classy old homestead like so many others across NY state sits abandoned along the highway in the town of Italy Valley,NY. New York like so many other states has a great number of old houses just setting in disrepair, abandoned in time due to loss of jobs or being foreclosed.  These beautiful old homes are just being left to rot to the ground.....

The old Billsboro store

The old Billsboro store stands on the corner of Billsboro road in the berg of Billsboro,NY. My wife remembers, as a kid, she used to go there with her grandparents and it was stocked with ice cream treats and the best all day suckers ever.  

When we are kids, somehow we always think things will be there forever.  Then when we grow up we realize that isn't so.  

I could not find any vintage pictures of this place as a working store.  It's as if it has been forgotten and I suppose when all of us are gone, it will be remembered no more.  What a shame. 

The Hyde house

This old Octagon house was built by a Civil War veteran named Hyde in 1870 in the town of Friendship,NY. It stood in the town of Friendship for many many years finally sitting vacant for many years falling down. In 1974 the Genesee County Village and Museum bought the house and disassembled it having it moved to Mumford,NY. It was restored to its original glory  where it stands today for all to tour and enjoy it's beauty.

The old "Water cure Sanitarium"

The old Sanitarium was built in 1892 by Dr Henry Foster and was ran as a "water cure Sanitarium Spa", it stands 5 stories tall and is 244 ft. long with a cenical tower on each end.it is located in the beautiful Victorian town of Clifton Springs,NY. The Sulfur springs is said to be a natural cure for many ailments today and it is said that many movie stars have staid here including Marilyn Monroe. The Sanitarium closed in the 60's and was converted into a senior living apartment building in 1974 which features 119 apartments of which there are 61 efficiencie units, 55 one BR units and 3 two BR units.. Come visit Clifton Springs its like a step back in time...........

The Octagon House

This Octagon house is located in Hammondsport,NY and was built in 1859 by Timothy Younglove one of the founders of the Pleasant Valley Winery. This old house was completely

renovated and turned into a Bed & Breakfast and features  five guest rooms. It is now called the Black Sheep Inn. Rates for a nights stay range from $150 to $240 per night. 

Rural living in New York

The old mansion on a hill in Naples, New York.  This house, like so many others in rural New York, is abandoned.  People seem to feel building a new structure is cheaper than fixing up the old ones.  Preserving our past does not seem to be a sought after endeavor any longer.

Where will America be if all of her buildings and all of her past, are allowed to deteriorate and fall into decay?

Starting this picture page, I am hoping to help all of us remember when craftsmanship and beauty in building meant something.  When builders were artists and when they took much pride in what they constructed.  This is the first picture in what I hope to be a long and continuing series of how rural New Yorker's have lived and in some cases, still do live.  I hope you enjoy.

Two years in Saigon, a pictorial story of my time spent in Vietnam from 1967 thru 1969. A story told in the form of poems. I have been compiling this book for the last seven months. It has taken a least 6 months to take all my old slides that were stored for over 40 years and turn them into pictures for your viewing. I was hoping to have my book published this fall, but due to losing all my files on my flash drive I may be working on this project for a long time to come unless I can have the files recovered.