Question: This photo was taken in 1992 in a wooded area that at one time was part of a well-known farm. Do you know the name of the farm and why it was so famous? Who is the woman with the camera and what is she doing there? What is the result of her venture?
Last week’s answer: The photo from last week shows Palmer’s Diner in its early days. In its past life it was a Quonset hut used during World War II.
When Charles and Frederick Palmer returned from WWII they decided to start a diner. Their brother, Albert, and their uncle, Charles Lynch, went to Hancock Field with a truck, dismantled the structure and brought it back to Baldwinsville. They then reconstructed it into “The Hut” on the corner of the trolley bed (now Albert Palmer Lane) and East Genesee Street, opening on Memorial Day weekend 1947.
Charles and Fred ran the diner for a very short time before returning to military life. Albert bought it and turned it into the popular Palmer’s Diner where he became famous for his pies and many other food items.
Check out the B’ville Voices sculpture at the corner of Albert Palmer Lane and East Genesee Street to learn more of the story.
