Matheos Brothers Ice Cream

Some of my favorite local Spencerport history revolves around the Matheos Ice Cream Shop and Factory. The museum has some great artifacts related to Matheos and I always love sharing them with visitors.

In the early 1900's James Matheos immigrated from Turkey and bought Peter Mirras' confectionery business and opened a candy store on the corner of Amity Street and Union Street. It later expand to include the ice cream that they became famous for.  His brother Chris Matheos arrived in 1917 and joined the family business. In 1926 the business was doing so well that they tore down the building and built a new store that housed a manufacturing area in the back. The building still exists today in Spencerport as Splatters Pottery Studio. The shop had a soda fountain and sold confectioneries and ice cream.

Interior of Matheos Bronters Ice Cream Copyright Town of Ogden

In the 1950's the business expanded once again when it moved to 177 S. Union Street, which housed an ice cream factory. 

This is part of the ice cream manufacturing machinery used by the Matheos Brothers. 

Matheos was famous for its Velvet Ice Cream and their OO-La-Las (Chocolate covered ice cream bars on a stick)

This sign is in our collection and advertises Matheos Velevet Ice Cream, which was known throughout Western New York.

Menu from Matheos Brothers Chocolate Shop. Back when you could get a milk shake for 10 cents, an orange soda for 5 cents and a Dream sundae for 30 cents.