North Tonawanda in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Railroad Depot
Historic Transportation
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 2, 2025
1. Railroad Depot Marker
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & Niagara Frontier Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. (Marker Number 31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 43° 1.564′ N, 78° 52.431′ W. Marker is in North Tonawanda, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Oliver Street 0.1 miles north of Goundry Street. Marker is behind fencing that is open during visiting hours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda NY 14120, 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: R.R. Signal Tower (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Theodore Roosevelt (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Tonawanda (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Schoolhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allan Herschell Carousel Factory (approx. Ό mile away); Once Around is Never Enough (approx. Ό mile away);
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More about this marker. The marker was dedicated at 1pm on 2 Aug 2025.
Also see . . . Niagara Frontier Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Owner and operator of the depot museum. (Submitted on August 3, 2025, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 2, 2025
2. Railroad Depot Marker
View to the southeast. Depot and parking area.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 2, 2025
3. Railroad Depot Marker
Northward view.
Photographed by Haer
4. Prior Wood Railroad Depot
This is the prior Erie Depot as stated on the marker. It was about two blocks north and one east of the current brick depot. Note the boxcar and Amusements sign. The latter is the Herschell Carrousel Factory, now a museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
