Lockport in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harrison Radiator Company
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 17, 2024
1. Harrison Radiator Company Marker
Harrison Radiator Company
57 Canal Street
Lockport, NY
Harrison Radiator Company was founded on this site August 21, 1910, by English immigrant Herbert Champion Harrison. His invention, the Hexagon Honeycomb Radiator, was a vast improvement in early automotive cooling technology.
Three stone walls remain standing of the original Harrison Radiator production site. The structure's 1860s era red brick, cast iron faηade was removed during a 1930s enlargement.
In 1911, 131 radiators were produced at 57 Canal Street, followed by 2,245 in 1912. Expanding to larger facilities in the city, Harrison's flourishing enterprise would join General Motors in 1918. By 1925, Harrison's company had become the largest manufacturer of radiators in the world, producing nearly two million units a year. A global leader in heat transfer and air conditioning products, the legacy continues at today's Lockport General Motors plant.
The Covert Gear Company occupied 57 Canal Street from 1902-1910. Founder Byron Covert built the nation's first chainless automobiles here and would later invest in Harrison's enterprise.
Erected by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & G.M. Lockport Operations.
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Location. 43° 10.227′ N, 78° 41.652′ W. Marker is in Lockport, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Canal Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted near the southwest corner of the building, on the front which faces the Erie Canal Locks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Canal Street, Lockport NY 14094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hydraulic Race Control Gates (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Tour Boat Then & Now (within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Lock Construction (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Gateway (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Lock 71 Forebay (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockport Flight of Five (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockport.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 17, 2024
2. Harrison Radiator Company Marker
The building at 57 Canal street. The marker is to the left of the 1st floor window at the corner of the building near the middle of the photo.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 17, 2024
3. The building at 57 Canal street.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 222 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
