Sanford Buck House

The Buck House at 206 North Center Avenue was built in 1903 and has been sold seven times since it was first inhabited by the family of Sanford Buck. The historic home has been remodeled to include both modern conveniences as well as the needs of commercial tenants. The company Alpine Cardiology is now located in the recently-renovated Buck House.

1903 - Buck house was built and owned by Sanford buck

1933 - William and Jennie Wilson purchased the home from the Sisson's

1958 - house was sold again

The Architecture:

The house had a Spindle work style Queen Anne, with a wraparound porch with turned columns and spindle work. It also has turrets that have been replaced to match with today's features, that is not keeping the old ones. Also the S.W. Buck house is Gaylord’s most intact example of what a Spindle work Queen Anne would be.

The house was originally owned and built by Sanford Buck in 1903, then sold on to Floyd Sisson. On April 5th 1933, William and Jennie Wilson bought it and turned it into a partnership. After that the house was sold a few more times, once to Wayne Brown, and once to Tom and Sandy Koch. The home has been renovated 5 times between 1903 and 2015.

More about Sanford Buck:

1855 - Birth of Sanford W Buck

1878 - Birth of Lena Mae Mead (daughter)

1882 - Birth of Louis Buck (daughter)

1888 - Birth of Carlton S Buck (son)

1892 - Birth of Warren W Buck (son)

1923 - Death of Sanford Buck

Sanford Buck had 4 kids and a wife named May Elizabeth Buck. His parents were Nancy M. Buck and Horace M. Buck. Mr. Buck's occupation was a banker. He died on July 16th, 1923.

This entry was added by Girl Scout Troop 4226 (Noelle, Corinne, Inara, Madeline).

Otsego County Historical Society. "Historical Homes - Gaylord, Center Avenue - North." Otsego County Historical Museum, Otsego County Historical Society, http://www.otsego.org/ochs/photogallery/Historical%20Homes/historic%20homes%20of%20gaylord/Center%20Avenue%20NORTH/Center%20North%20JUMP%20PAGE.htm.