Hamburg in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fresh Air Mission
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 10, 2023
1. Fresh Air Mission Marker
In 1894, the Fresh Air Mission was built on this site as a hospital devoted to the care of infant children afflicted with Cholera, a toxin caused by poor sanitation. In the last quarter of the 19th century, the sickness became a serious health problem in many American cities resulting in more than one very grave epidemic. The mission complex included a combination administration building and baby lifesaving station, a hospital, hotel and spring house. The building later became home to a YWCA in 1910, the Lake Shore Manor Hotel In 1931 and the popular Foit's Lakeside Restaurant in 1935. It was later demolished in 2007.
Erected 2021 by Town of Hamburg, The Hamburg Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 42° 46.255′ N, 78° 51.975′ W. Marker is in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Lake Shore Road (New York State Route 5) and Seabreeze Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Lake Shore Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamburg NY
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lighthouse LV82 (approx. Ό mile away); The Alhambra (approx. Ό mile away); Aaron Salisbury (approx. Ό mile away); Lake Erie (approx. 2.4 miles away); Stage Coach Stop (approx. 2.6 miles away); Historic Lake Avenue (approx. 2.6 miles away); Blasdell High School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Donald "Duke" Spittler (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamburg.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 10, 2023
2. Fresh Air Mission Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
