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Photograph June, 2005 courtesy of Steve Okarski

Oneonta, New York 4979 SR 23

Located about mid-way between Albany and Binghamton, Oneonta was a 24 hour location as a Howard Johnson's. The Mansard style Restaurant opened in 1977 during HoJo's last restaurant expansion movement and closed when the company was sold in the mid 1980s. Steve Okarski reported that after it closed as a HoJo's the building sat vacant for a short period of time. He went on to recall that it reopened as a Perkins, and was converted into a Denny's in the late 1990s and subsequently into their "Diner" concept three or four years ago. The reader board advertised "Help Wanted" when Steve got his shot. Hmm, I wonder who will hire me?        Photographs May, 2005 courtesy of Jack Sheppard

Jack Sheppard found the Restaurant by accident when he happened to get off of I-88 at its exit! He noted that the building had been significantly altered, but that "the sidewalks were old, as were the light poles." The Denny's street sign was using the original Howard Johnson's sign base and reader board.

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