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| Turtle (Native American Center for the Living Arts) | |
|---|---|
 head of the Turtle | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 25 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14303 |
| Coordinates | 43°05′07″N 79°03′46″W / 43.085263°N 79.062790°W |
| Year(s) built | 1977–1981 |
| Opened | May 1981 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Owner | Niagara Falls Redevelopment |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 67,000 square feet (6,200 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Dennis Sun Rhodes |
Tuscarora sculptor Wilmer "Duffy" Wilson[1]
Closure and preservation efforts
In May 1993, most of the building's power was shut off when unpaid electrical bills reached $100,000.[2]
At the city's request, the building was purchased by Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR), a company owned by Edward and Howard Milstein.[3]
References
- ^ "Recommendation of Historic Landmark Designation: The Native American Center for the Living Arts ("The Turtle")" (PDF). Niagara Falls USA. City of Niagara Falls. 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Lack of Money Imperils Indian Cultural Center". The New York Times. 13 June 1993. p. 41. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Scheer, Mark; Pfeiffer, Rick (19 January 2024). "Show of support for landmark status for Turtle". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links
- "LOOK BACK: The Turtle opens in Niagara Falls in 1981" 2-minute video segment from WIVB-TV news on the opening of the Turtle
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Turtle references:
- NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/13/nyregion/lack-of-money-imperils-indian-cultural-center.html
- article: "Architecture As A Way Of Life" Spruce, Duane Blue; Hill, Richard; Nahwooksy, Fred. Native Americas; Ithaca (Dec 31, 1994): 47.
- thesis: "The Turtle: A Case Study of the Native American Center for the Living Arts, Inc., Niagara Falls, New York" By Janet A. Foster · 2009
- mention in book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Formulating_American_Indian_Policy_in_Ne/8qg3Oetnx0AC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=niagara+turtle&pg=PA61&printsec=frontcover
- mention in book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Indigenous_Firsts/hK2AEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22niagara+falls%22+turtle&pg=PT110&printsec=frontcover
- mention in book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Iroquois_Struggle_for_Survival/aHA3Dz3YeqcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22niagara+falls%22+turtle&pg=PA233&printsec=frontcover
- mention in book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Native_America_in_the_Twentieth_Century/ynd9AwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22niagara+falls%22+turtle&pg=PA56&printsec=frontcover
- mention in book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/American_Indians_in_a_Modern_World/zc15t7qwcVcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22niagara+falls%22+turtle&pg=PA69&printsec=frontcover\
- mention in book: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Presented_Past/aR6IAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22niagara%20falls%22%20turtle