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Niagara Falls Region (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History -- 20th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 201 Collections and/or Records:

Hotels - Monteagle Hotel, circa 1855-1912

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Photographs showing the Monteagle Hotel located at the Suspension Bridge. The hotel was built 1855 and burned in 1936. The folder contains 4 photographs and one newspaper clipping which shows an etching illustration of the hotel. The newspaper clipping from the Illustrated London News is dated 1863

Dates: circa 1855-1912

Hotels - Moose Tower Hotel, circa 1900

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Photographs showing the hotel circa 1900 including the tower and the work of tearing down the tower.

Dates: circa 1900

Hotels - Niagara, 1923-1977

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Photographs showing the groundbreaking, construction, interior preparation, of the Hotel Niagara. Photographs show the interior and exterior of the hotel

Dates: 1923-1977

Hotels - Niagara House, circa 1920

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Photographs and duplicates showing the Niagara House hotel exterior from the street. Images are from a publication

Dates: circa 1920

Hotels - Park Place Hotel, circa 1880-1900

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Drawer contains photographs, facsimiles of images, newspaper clippings, postcards, and documents showing both the American Falls and Horseshoe Falls, events, tourism, ice bridges and ice mountains, ice jams, and related issues. The drawer also contains photos showing houses and housing in the Niagara Falls area and surrounding towns, and a number of hotels and hotel fires throughout the 20th century. Also present are images showing the area fortifications. Donor information is present.

Dates: circa 1880-1900

Hotels - Planned, 1960

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One photograph showing a model planned for the "Castaway" motel on Buffalo Avenue.

Dates: 1960

Hotels - Salt's Hotel, circa 1893

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Photographs showing the exterior of the hotel and individuals standing outside . Many are duplicates

Dates: circa 1893

Hotels - Spencer House, circa 1892

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Photographs show the exterior of the Spencer Hotel and individuals standing outside

Dates: circa 1892

Hotels - Temperance House, circa 1901-1972

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Photographs show the exterior of the Temperance House . Several are illustrations from a publication and are duplicates. The building was built in 1901, the name changed in 1950, and it was torn down as a part of urban renewal in 1972

Dates: circa 1901-1972