Silver Creek in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Skew Arch
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
1. Skew Arch Marker
Erected in 1869 by Buffalo &
State Line Railroad. Key stone in
the roof, reportedly one of two of
its type in the world when built.
Erected 1999 by Silver Creek Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 42° 32.834′ N, 79° 10.333′ W. Marker is in Silver Creek, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Jackson Street 0.1 miles north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silver Creek NY 14136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Steamship Erie (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Swift Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Settlers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ehmke Family Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Revolution (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of First Settlement (approx. 3.3 miles away); Amos Sottle (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Creek.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
2. Skew Arch RR Bridge & Marker
The hopper cars are parked on a siding. This is the CSX double-track mainline (former New York Central, Penn Central, and Conrail). The Steamship Erie marker is straight ahead.
Photographed by Paige Miller, October 26, 2025
3. Skew Arch Marker
The skew of the bricks is obvious inside the tunnel. The bottom 1/4 of the photo has bricks parallel to the ground, the rest of the bricks are skewed.
Photographed by Stephen Abbey, June 1, 2024
4. Skew Arch at Jackson Street, Silver Creek, NY (looking north towards Lake Erie)
Photographed by Stephen Abbey, April 10, 2021
5. Skew Arch and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,466 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. 4, 5. submitted on November 7, 2025, by Stephen Abbey of Williamsville, New York.
