Cataract House
| Cataract House | |
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.jpg) Cataract House from Goat Island, Niagara, N.Y. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Main Street at Riverway. |
| Coordinates | 43°05′21″N 79°03′47″E / 43.089256°N 79.063135°E |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Opening | 1825 |
| Owner | Various |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
The Cataract House was a hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel was established in 1825 but destroyed by fire in 1945. It was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and it was the largest hotel in Niagara Falls.
History
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The Cataract House Hotel was built on the river bank in 1825. It was destroyed by fire in 1945.[1]
History with the Underground Railroad
The Cataract House employed an entirely African-American wait staff, who helped numbers of former slaves to freedom in Canada.[2]
In 2018 a model of the hotel was constructed at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center to highlight its history and importance to the Underground Railroad and the history of Niagara Falls.[3]
Photos
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Rapids and Cataract House, 1844–1894 -
North wing of Cataract House, 1844–1894
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cataract House.
- History of the Cataract House and the Underground Railroad from the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area Commission
References
- ^ "Niagara Falls Hotels History | Cataract House Hotel - Niagara Falls USA". Niagara Falls Info. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Site of the Cataract House » Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area". niagarafallsundergroundrailroad.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Niagara Falls Underground Railroad museum to open May 4". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-02-19.