The Lost Neighborhood - Jamestown, New York
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N 42° 05.562 W 079° 14.295
17T E 645694 N 4661570
A marker detailing the displacement of nearly 100 predominantly Italian-American families due to the Urban Renewal Project of the 1970's.
Waymark Code: WM362F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2008
Views: 30
The Lost Neighborhood
The Harrison-Derby-Victoria neighborhood was home to nearly 100 predominantly Italian-American families. They were displaced bythe Urban Renewal Project of the 1970's. This area east of Main Street to the Chadakoin River was the only residential neighborhood affected by the project.
Placed by the Lost Neighborhood Committee and the Jamestown Historical Marker Committee 2003
Marker Name: The Lost Neighborhood
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: the Lost Neighborhood Committee and the Jamestown Historical Marker Committee
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Jamestown, NY
County: Chautauqua
Region: Chautauqua-Allegheny (Region 1)
Website: Not listed
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