Williamsville in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Section House
Historic Transportation
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 2, 2026
1. Section House Marker
Railroad worker housing built by Lehigh Valley RR by 1914. Section foreman Carmine A. Duke resided here with his family 1914-1938.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 42° 57.536′ N, 78° 45.1′ W. Marker is in Williamsville, New York, in Erie County. It is on California Drive south of Milton Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 California Drive, Buffalo NY 14221, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: SS. Peter & Paul Church (approx. Ό mile away); Soldiers Monument (approx. Ό mile away); 1840 Old Stone School House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Williamsville Water Mill (approx. half a mile away); Williamsville Christian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); U. S. Barracks 1812 (approx. Ύ mile away); Former Saint Mary of the Angels (approx. one mile away); War of 1812 Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsville.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 2, 2026
2. Section House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
