Lockport | |||||||||||
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Location | 95 Union Street, Lockport city, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°10′26″N78°41′08″W / 43.173889°N 78.685556°W | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Falls Road | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Closed | 1957 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1889 | ||||||||||
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Union Station | |||||||||||
Location | 95 Union Ave., Lockport, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°10′26″N78°41′8″W / 43.17389°N 78.68556°W Coordinates: 43°10′26″N78°41′8″W / 43.17389°N 78.68556°W | ||||||||||
Built | 1889 | ||||||||||
Architect | Houston, W.E.; Bendinger & Young | ||||||||||
Architectural style | Romanesque | ||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 77000966 [1] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | December 02, 1977 |
Union Station is a historic train station located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It was constructed in 1889, for the New York Central Railroad in the Romanesque style. It was deactivated as a station in the 1940s and lay unused until 1967. It was renovated and reopened as a restaurant in 1971. The restaurant was gutted by fire in December 1974, rebuilt and again destroyed by fire in 1978. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]
The current owner of the building and property is Mark and Michelle Davidson. [3] He has plans for a full restoration pending state grants. [4]
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Frontier House is considered the "crown jewel" of Lewiston's historic district and one of the most historic landmarks in Western New York. In the early 1800s it was known as the finest hotel in America, west of Albany. It has been home to several Niagara County businessmen and honored guests. The building has been on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Niagara County, New York since 1974. It has served as a hotel, private home, a fine dining restaurant, museum, and a fast food establishment (McDonald's). It is found in Western New York, about ten minutes from Niagara Falls.
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Hopkins House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a two-story stone structure built in 1833 by John Hopkins, an Erie Canal engineer and early settler of Lockport, in the Greek Revival style. It was remodeled in about 1865 adding Italianate details. It is one of approximately 75 stone residences remaining in the city of Lockport.
Stickney House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a two-story stone structure built in 1854 by Marcus Stickney, an early settler of Lockport, in the Italianate style. It is one of approximately 75 stone residences remaining in the city of Lockport.
Watson House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York, USA. It is a two-story stone structure built in 1854 by Thomas Watson, an early settler of Lockport, in the Gothic Revival style. It is one of approximately 75 stone residences remaining in the city of Lockport.
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