The Shack

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About

Name

• The Shack

Accommodation and Food Services

• Food Services and Drinking Places

Brands

• American

Services

• Restaurant

Facts

Founded

• Date unknown
  ^Wooster,Ohio

Dissolved

• Date unknown

Related

Key Persons

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• 437 E. Pines St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio

The Shack, oftentimes simply referred to as Shack, was a well-loved institution located at 437 E. Pine St.. It was operated by Bill Syrios (known as William Syriopoulos until shortening the family name in the 1940's ) until his death in 1957 Under his care, the Shack grew from a cafe to a restaurant and earned its reputation as a "home away from home" for many College of Wooster students . After Bill Syrios' death, the business continued to stay in the family. Bill's sons, Menelaus and Gus, daughter Anna, and wife Mary, all had turns running the business until 1973 . Between 1974 and 1993, the location passed through several owners and was home to a number of business types. The Shack returned under the ownership of Greg Wutcher in 1993 . Lois Rogers, Gloria Mohr, Mike Morris, and Matt Watts were subsequent owners of the restaurant. The building located at 437 E. Pine St. met its demise in 2014 after suffering considerable damage from burst pipes .

Quick Facts

• 1948 Wooster City Directory p. 84, 438
• 1949 Wooster City Directory p. 33
• 1952 Wooster City Directory p. 271 (listed under name Wm. Syrios)
• 1954 Wooster City Directory p. 15 CL, 94 AG
• 1957 Wooster City Directory p. 16, 171
• 1960 Wooster City Directory p. 103, 115
• 1965 Wooster City Directory p. 115, 129
• 1967 Wooster City Directory p. 124
• 1970 Wooster City Directory p. 145
• 1993 Directory p. 70 Street, 240
• 1997 Directory p. 70 Street, 228
• 1999 Wooster Polk Directory p. 233, 323
• 2003 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-130, BG-25, 194
• 2004 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-133, BG-26, 186
• 2005 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-134, BG-24, 181
• 2006 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-154, BG-24, 181
• 2007 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-159, BG-31, 253
• 2008 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-156, BG-31, 245
• 2009 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-155, BG-31, 238
• 2010 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-159, BG-31, 251
• 2011 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-160, BG-32, 249
• 2012 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-159, BG-33, 246
• 2013 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-157, BG-34, 262
• 2014 Wooster Polk Directory p. SG-169, BG-35, 266

Newspaper articles

• January 07, 1957: "W.K. Syrios, 'Shack' Owner 41 Years, Dies", The Daily Record, 02.

• June 19, 1958: "College Shack Was Opened in 1913", The Daily Record, 17.

• December 01, 1996: "A Home Away From Home For Generations Of Students" by Carol D. Terman, The Daily Record.

• April 17, 2005: "College Hangout Nearing Century Mark" by Naomi Snyder, The Daily Record.

• June 24, 2014: "The Shack Restaurant Comes Down" by Linda Hall, The Daily Record.

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