Honeoye Falls - Town of Mendon Historical Society

Honeoye Falls - Town of Mendon Historical Society The Honeoye Falls-Town of Mendon Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of local history

Does this house look familiar to anyone? Photo should be early 1969. Thank you.
08/30/2026

Does this house look familiar to anyone? Photo should be early 1969. Thank you.

We have another photo to identify. This one has flowers and are labeled GEROGE OUR PRESIDENT - GRL. The photo is labeled...
07/20/2026

We have another photo to identify. This one has flowers and are labeled GEROGE OUR PRESIDENT - GRL. The photo is labeled with the same on the back. This could be our town, Lima, Rush, Bloomfield. The faded photo at the top ofd the flowers has been enlarged. GRL could be his initials but could also be the initials of the organization.

Thank you.

Does this house look familiar to anyone? We assume it's in our town or village. The photo and envelope are unlabeled. Th...
07/09/2026

Does this house look familiar to anyone? We assume it's in our town or village. The photo and envelope are unlabeled. Thank you.

With the parcel occupied by Critic’s Restaurant in our local news, let’s look back at what once stood in that area.Going...
07/01/2026

With the parcel occupied by Critic’s Restaurant in our local news, let’s look back at what once stood in that area.

Going way back, the Cottage Hotel occupied the portion nearest the street. It was the tallest building on the block, as you can see in the aerial photo.

The hotel eventually became an Oldsmobile dealership and service station. A building directly behind the hotel was used for servicing cars, essentially where Critic’s stands today. A small parking area between the hotel and garage was likely used for vehicles awaiting service.

Behind the garage stood the “red barn,” Mantegna Furniture, on the site where the library now sits.

The hotel and garage were later torn down, and the Family Restaurant was eventually built. That restaurant later became Critic’s.

So, from the street to the rear of the parcel, the site once contained three buildings and a parking area. The hotel and garage were removed first, followed by construction of the restaurant. Later, the red barn was demolished and replaced by the library.

In some ways, the site has come full circle, with another tall building now wanting to occupy part of the space where the Cottage Hotel once stood.

Does this black pump look familiar to anyone? It should be from a home in our town or village. Thank you.
06/12/2026

Does this black pump look familiar to anyone? It should be from a home in our town or village. Thank you.

We are looking for the location of this in the village. Any ideas?
05/18/2026

We are looking for the location of this in the village. Any ideas?

Where did Shell Smith have his restaurant in the village? What timeframe? Thank you.
05/04/2026

Where did Shell Smith have his restaurant in the village? What timeframe? Thank you.

Come see us at the Genesee Country Village & Museum at the antiques expo today!
05/02/2026

Come see us at the Genesee Country Village & Museum at the antiques expo today!

04/19/2026

We have our FOURTH Patron/Professional Member of 2026!

Lattimore Physical Therapy of Mendon / Lattimore Physical Therapy of Honeoye Falls-Lima

Thank you!

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1 Harry Allen Park
Honeoye Falls, NY
14472

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