William F. Barker House

William F. Barker was very active in the village in many capacities. He owned and operated a general store, served as town supervisor from 1861 to 1862, was postmaster from 1861 to 1877, chaired the committee to build a new school in 1887, was superintendent of the Methodist Church Sunday School, and was a representative in the national and state legislature. He also rented land on Water Street for the village lockup for one cent a year. After the Barkers passed away, the house became a home for many families. From 1977 to 1980, Robert and Caroline Salerno remodeled the house as a liquor store; from 1980 to 1997 it housed Peter Giacchetti Liquor Store; from 1997 to 2014, Fritz and Sandra Henze Liquor Store; and in 2014 it was associated with Harold and Denise Cheney.

Northville, New York · United States