LaSalle Village Building & Post Office

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When LaSalle became a part of the city of Niagara Falls in 1927, its Library already had a home -- two small rooms in the picturesque village hall on Buffalo Avenue, a facility that it shared with a post office and a police station. An offshoot of the LaSalle Literary Society, the library quickly became the hub of community life under the direction of Mrs. Alfreda Walker and, later, Mrs. Fred Campbell. Youngsters turned the pages of picture books at the slant-topped oak tables in the tiny children's room. Adults congregated in the inviting main reading room with its sunny, arched windows which featured during three seasons of the year, a vibrant display of red geraniums. (Please click here for link)

Corner of Pine Avenue & Military Road 1958

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In 1958, The Plantation and The Milk Cup stood where we now see McDonalds on the corner of Niagara Falls Boulevard (Pine Avenue) and Military Road. Great Photo!

This photo was submitted by Bill S. via the LaSalle Class of 1963 site.



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Mil-Pine Plaza 1958

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This photo was taken in 1958 of the Jenss & Lee's Drugs Plaza - where Media Play (Tops before that) is located now.

This photo was submitted by Bill S. via the LaSalle Class of 1963 site.



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Main Street, Niagara Falls 1970s

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This photo was taken in the mid-1970s looking down Main Street. Click on the photo to see the background in better detail.

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Falls Street 1914

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Rumaging through the files at the Local History Department, I found this photo - not much information available about it, other than the description on the back that said, "Falls St. 1914." Click on the photo to make it larger to see more details.

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Federal Building - Main Street Post Office

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This brittle old photo found in the archives of the Local History Department depicts the day the corner stone was laid for the Federal Building (now the Main Street Post Office) on Main and Walnut in 1906.

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Here is a photo of the same building 102 years later.

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Lighting of Falls Street - 1939

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Lighting of Falls Street 1939. Looking west from Third St. March 1939 - This photo was given to the Local History Department by George Stremble, a former city electrician in September 1969. Click on the image to get a more detailed look... amazing!

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