Niagara Square
Posted by: Rayman
N 42° 53.188 W 078° 52.698
17T E 673257 N 4750391
A New York historical marker located in the heart of downtown Buffalo, NY.
Waymark Code: WM1EVR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2007
Views: 32
Marker text:
"Joseph Ellicott, agent for the Holland Land Company, surveyed and laid out this Square in 1803-1804. The Square and streets radiating from it remain as originally planned for the Village of New Amsterdam."
Unfortunately, governmental administrations in the last half of the 20th century decided that building buildings was more important than keeping Ellicott's plan in place. Thus, several of the radiating streets are no longer continuous.
Marker Name: Niagara Square
Marker Type: City
Agency: New York State Education Department and Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Buffalo
County: Erie
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: Not listed
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