Main Street Oneonta, New York 1909

The original portion of the house was built in 1867 by David J. Yager, a prominent citizen and the father of Willard E. and Marion Yager. As first constructed, it was almost square with a flat roof.

Soon after the marriage of George W. Fairchild and Josephine Mills Sherman, he purchased this property with a 200 foot frontage on Main Street and having the same depth on Grand Street. In 1897 he enlarged and remodeled the house. At that time, the tower was built on the easterly front corner, a third floor was added. and the tile roof put on. The roof is of Belgian type tile, manufactured in Avon, New York.