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Houses, circa 1800s

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Identifier: gphc.hou.17

Scope and Contents

Images showing various houses and homes in Niagara Falls, N.Y. region. Some photos are larger / oversized.

18 photos of old houses on mounting board:

1. House of Edward A. Pettit,

2. Old house new Ft. Schlosser (gift of Mrs. C. Sumner Carroll),

3. very faded with black stains House of William Landreth Fifth St., NF (between Erie and Jefferson) from NFHS,

4. 2 similar photos by Fred. B. Peck (reads "both phones" on back),

5. unnamed house, sepia on board,

6. Zyryer House 647 Fourth St., NF ("Grandpa and Grandma at house at Fourth and Pine"),

7. George E. Reeves ("my residence and warehouse at 725-16th, Niagara Falls) NFHS,

8. Hiller House? donated by T. Mahoney,

9. Judge Augustus Porter house built 1818 stone bridge over raceway in foreground (NFHS) given by Mrs. May Anderson of 315 Jefferson Ave.,

10. Landreth Callahan House on 4th St. between Erie and Jefferson Aves. next to St. Mary's Church (site of school 1870) (NFHS), back says Tone Home which is crossed out and then says A. A. Porter House later the University Club 131 Buffalo Ave.,

11. Augustus S. Porter House built 1849 later F. Jerome Tone's residence,

12. Henry A. Francis home Jefferson Ave., Built by William T. Phelps Dr. Leo Wolfe Residence First St. and Jefferson Ave., later home of the Tatler Club Razed 1957 for a parking lot (Williams Collection),

13. home of Dr. M. S. Langs on old Whirlpool St. shows: John Pierce Langs on bicycle, Mrs. Langs, Dr. Langs, maid (NFHS), and Josiah Tanmer (sp?) Peterson Farm North Ridge (NFHS), and 131 Buffalo Ave.

14. Tone Home later University Club.

These photos are not dated: mostly 1800s.

Dates

  • circa 1800s

Extent

From the Collection: 16.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository

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