Take a trip to the glamorous days of the Niagara Falls of the 19th and early 20th centuries by seeing the magnificent private residences of the city's past. From Silvertown to historic Chippawa, the grand homes of some of Niagara Falls' most prominent citizens illuminate a bygone era of wealth and prosperity. Many of these sites display exceptional architecture, predominantly of the neoclassical school of design which was popular at the end of the nineteenth century. The sites included in this driving tour are (in order):
- Pink Palace/Glenview Mansion - Whitehall Apartments
- William Bright House - Remingtons of Niagara Restaurant
- Alanson Ross House - Patterson Funeral Home
- Macklem Manor/Old Manor Camp - Paradise Point Bed and Breakfast
Niagara Falls Then and Now
A collaborative project
Niagara Falls Museums - Niagara Falls Public Library - Dept. of Geography and Tourism Studies,Brock University.
Original newspaper series by
Sherman Zavitz, Official Historian for the City of Niagara Falls from 1994 - 2019.
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