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Images database -
Browsing Collections - 'Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection'
(873 found)
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Title | 3011 Portage Rd - Whirlpool House - built by Andrew Rorback |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Description
| slight damage to bottom left corner |
| Notes
| The house was built by Andrew Rorback before 1800 and it was one of the best known and popular inns in early Stamford. Many important meetings, balls, etc., were held there. It is now a private residence ; |
| Date
| April, 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D413865AB |
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Title | 3022 St Paul Ave - formerly Stamford Methodist Church |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Notes
| The building originally housed Stamford Methodist Church. The land for the church was donated in 1837 by John McMicking. In 1847 he deeded the site next to it (north) for 5 shillings to be used for Stamford School. Currently (2004) a private residence ; |
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| 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D417037C |
Photo and negative package |
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Title | 3111 St Paul Ave - Stamford Prebyterian Church |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Notes
| This was the first Presbyterian church to be founded in Upper Canada. The first structre was built in 1791 and stood on the site for about 80 years. The present building (2004) was erected on the original foundation in 1872 ; |
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| 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D417037H |
Photo and negative package |
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Title | 3165 Portage Rd |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Description
| slight damage to left side of image |
| Notes
| Original builder of the house is not known. Discoveries inside the house indicate that it was built in the early 1800s. The framework of the house is solid walnut fastened with wooden pegs. The building has been the site of several businesses including a post office ; |
| Date
| April, 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D413865AC |
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Title | 3165 Portage Rd |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Description
| slight damage to left side of image |
| Notes
| Original builder of the house is not known. Discoveries inside the house indicate that it was built in the early 1800s. The framework of the house is solid walnut fastened with wooden pegs. The building has been the site of several businesses including a post office ; |
| Date
| April, 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D413865AD |
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Title | 3227 Portage Rd originally built by Captain Robert H Dee 1824 |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Description
| slight damage to left side of image |
| Notes
| Captain Robert H Dee an officer with Sir Peregrine Maitland built this house in 1824. It originally consisted of four roooms. It is beleieved that Captain Dee served with Sir Peregrine Maitland at the Battle of Waterloo in 1813; |
| Date
| April, 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D413865AE |
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Title | 3227 Portage Rd originally built by Captain Robert H Dee 1824 |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Description
| slight damage to left side of image |
| Notes
| Captain Robert H Dee an officer with Sir Peregrine Maitland built this house in 1824. It originally consisted of four roooms. It is beleieved that Captain Dee served with Sir Peregrine Maitland at the Battle of Waterloo in 1813; |
| Date
| April, 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D413865AF |
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Title | 3669 St Paul Ave - John Collard House |
| Creator
| Mottola, Ron |
| Notes
| The house built in 1805 was the residence of a local teacher Mr John Collard. He may very well have been a circuit teacher - old records suggest that since there were no schoolhouses in the area, teachers visited pupils in their homes |
| Date
| 1977. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
| Notes
| Negative available |
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| D417037G |
Photo and negative package |
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