The historic 1928 Nuttal & Son building was used as a garage until 2008; it has since sat vacant, but the 10,000 SF industrial building has the potential to serve as a collaborative public & private space as a community center, hostel, coffee shop, fitness center, and venue.  The location on Main Street adjoins the trail and French Creek, connected by Edmunds Park where music events, festivals, celebrations, corn hole & volleyball tournaments, and family reunions are held.  This project serves as the western bookend to the immediate downtown Main Street business district, complementing We Rock the Spectrum – Sherman to the east, in the transformation of the active family-orientated neighborhood.

 

The Village of Sherman was donated the 130 W Main Street property which has great potential to serve the community and visitors in the heart of the downtown.  The Community Center with coffee shop and future return of the weekly Farmer’s Market, will dedicate a public space available to the rural community’s youth, veterans’ associations, and senior citizens to gather for fellowship and programming.  The location of the only known hostel in Chautauqua County, on the I-86 corridor, will provide safe, economical, short-term accommodations for visitors, particularly for those transiting the Village by the all-season, multi-use trails. 

 

Organizations and individuals have requested the building be restored for the purpose of the much-needed spaces a community center will provide.  The hostel will attract visitors, stimulating the local economy, and further contributing to achieving the Trail Town Designation, providing Sherman with a competitive advantage in ecotourism within the region.  All of which makes this a greatly supported project by the Sherman community and stakeholders.