Solvay Process and Solvay Area

Hazard Estate

Hazard Estate

Guild House

Solvay Public Library

Solvay Public Library

Masonic Temple

Solvay Pool

Solvay Village Hall

Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall

Split Rock Tunnel

This is an undated view of Solvay and Solvay Process taken from the area of Milton Ave. and Erie Blvd., looking west. In the foreground is the resevoir located behind where K & C Auto Body is today.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; donated by Donna Curtin.

Undated photo showing the main house on the Hazard Estate.

Photo courtesy of David Chase.

Undated photo showing part of the Hazard Estate.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; appears in the book The History of Solvay by the Social Science Dept. of the Solvay Schools, 1940.

Dated August 20, 1903

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; donated by Donna Curtin.

Photo showing the Library being built in 1905.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay Public Library.

The Library decorated for Christmas in 1979.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay Public Library.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; appears in the book The History of Solvay by the Social Science Dept. of the Solvay Schools, 1940.

The place to be on a hot summer day!!

Photo courtesy of the Solvay Public Library.

The Village Hall was built between 1912-1913 on land donated by Solvay Process.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; appears in the book The History of Solvay by the Social Science Dept. of the Solvay Schools, 1940.

This undated photo shows the old Town Hall.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; donated by Donna Curtin.

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society; appears in the book The History of Solvay by the Social Science Dept. of the Solvay Schools, 1940.

Photo showing the old Town Hall on Milton Ave., after it burned, and the Milton Market. The photo was taken facing east down Milton Ave. Stamped on the back is "L.A. Waters, Oct. 10, 1950".

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society.

Photo showing the old Town Hall on Milton Ave., after it burned, and Baratta's Grill. The photo was taken facing west down Milton Ave. Stamped on the back is "L.A. Waters, Oct. 10, 1950".

Photo courtesy of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society.

This tunnel entrance is in the hillside at the top of Cogswell Ave. It was used by Solvay Process to enable the buckets, carrying material between the Split Rock Quarry and the Main Plant, to get through the hill. After it was abandoned, wild mushrooms grew inside the tunnel, which is probably why it is also called Mushroom Cave. The entrance on the other side, located behind a development at Terry Rd. and West Genesee St., is now filled in. This entrance will also be filled in soon to make way for another development.

Photo courtesy of Tammy Kocienski.