The Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation was founded in the mid 1970s by George and Olive Seibel. The object of this foundation was to obtain copyright-free images, art works, and other materials about Niagara Falls, and to produce books and audio-visual material about the falls. The material acquired by the Foundation was housed in the Niagara Falls Public Library. When the Foundation was disbanded In the mid-1990s ownership of this material was given to the Library.
When the Maid of the Mist was destroyed by fire this 40 foot yacht was built and brought down the narrow carriage road to the dock ; it was designed to offer a token service until a new Maid of the Mist could be put into service ;
Located on the lower Niagara River near Queenston ; 1- Sir Adam Beck 1 ; 2 - Sir Adam Beck 2 ; 3 - Forebay of the Robert Moses Power Plant NY ; 4 - resevoir ; 5 -Pump generating plant ; 6 - Queenston-Lewiston Bridge ; 7 - Smeaton Ravine ; 8 - Queenston Heights Park ; 9 - Queenston Quarries ;
Card was mailed in St Catharines on June 9 1942 to Mr & Mrs Harry Walker, 610 Mill Street, Wilkinsburg, PA ; message reads Dear Mother and Daddy, We ar at St Catharines having a nice time. Wish you were here to enjoy this, Love Naomi ;
Incline Railway leading from the Clifton Hotel down to Maid of the Mist dock visible to the left of the hotel ; card was mailed on March 28 1914, message and address are not readable ;
The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ;
The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ;
The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ;
The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?) Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ;
The Ice Bridge broke apart, with Mr. & Mrs. Eldridge Stanton stranded on a piece of Ice. Burrell Hecock attempted to rescue them but all 3 perished in the Lower Niagara River at the Whirlpool Rapids
In 1914 Arthur Holman built this house on his farm. After the death of Mr and Mrs Holman the large greenhouses which stood near the house were demolished. Seniors' Housing now (2004) occupies part of the site, the residence still exists ;
STREET CIBC Movieland Museum Park Motor Motel Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce Royal House Frankenstein Wax Hilltop Pilgrim Discotheque Frostee Freeze ripley's believe
The Niagara Parks Commission Distribution Centre was formerly the Powerhouse of the Niagara Park and River Railway. The bricked in curved top portals at ground level (to the right) were the entrances to the penstocks. This was the first hydraulic powerhouse on the Canadian side ;