North Tonawanda, NY
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N 43° 01.758 W 078° 52.200
17T E 673533 N 4766270
The City of North Tonawanda is located halfway between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, and has a great industrial history.
Waymark Code: WM1W57
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2007
Views: 53
North Tonawanda City Hall, located across the street from the small but historic Sweeney Cemetery, was constructed in 1929. It is the third location for city government since the incorporation of North Tonawanda as a village on May 8, 1865 and as a city on April 24, 1897.
The city is located at the confluences of the Niagara River and the historic Erie Canal. North Tonawanda's industrial development began when the Erie Canal was completed in 1825. Once the Michigan forests were opened to logging, North Tonawanda rivaled Chicago as the lumber capital of the world. When the lumber fields were depleted and the railroads pushed further west, new industries of steel, paper, chemicals and amusement park entertainment manufacturing set up shop due to the established bulk transportation infrastructure. Instead of moving on in the westward expansion of the United States; immigrants from Italy, Poland, Germany, Hungary and other countries stayed to provide the manpower for the developing industries. Present day North Tonawanda while not the bustling industrial town it once was, has embarked on a new course to highlight the expansion of the United States and continue to build North Tonawanda's commercial base with historic and cultural tourism.
Portions of the above taken from the North Tonawanda City Historian.
Name: North Tonawanda City Hall
Address:
216 Payne Ave
North Tonawanda, NY United States
14120
Date of Construction: 1929
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:
Adjacent to North Tonawanda City Hall is Brauer Park which contains a great World War I memorial, Vietnam Memorial, and a tribute to John F. Kennedy.
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]
Architect: Not listed
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