Frontier House
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Rayman
N 43° 10.374 W 079° 02.541
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The Frontier House in Lewiston, NY was once recognized as the finest hotel west of Albany.
Waymark Code: WMVZQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2006
Views: 27
Built in 1825, the Frontier House is Lewiston's premier landmark. Stage coaches once thundered up to its doors when it served as a stop when Lewiston was the center of the "Great Overland Route Across the Continent." In those early days, Lewiston's population was more than Buffalo's. Some of those who stayed in the hotel were NY Governor Dewitt Clinton, Edward the Prince of Wales, James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Henry Clay, and John L. Sullivan.
The most recent use was a McDonald's. It was the only McDonald's in the country inside a historic building. The location closed in December 2004 and now sits vacant.
Street address:
460 Center St
Lewiston, NY United States
14092
County / Borough / Parish: Niagara
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Historic function: Hotel
Current function: Vacant
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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