Pine Hill in Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cleveland Hill Extension School Fire
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2026
1. The Cleveland Hill Extension School Fire Marker
In memory of the children who perished in the Cleveland Hill Extension School fire Mar. 31, 1954
Erected 1954 by The Monument Builders of Western New York Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1954.
Location. 42° 54.992′ N, 78° 47.175′ W. Marker is in Cheektowaga, New York, in Erie County. It is in Pine Hill. It is on Ridge Park Avenue 0.1 miles west of Harlem Road (New York State Route 240), on the left when traveling west. Memorial is located in Cheektowaga Town Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Harlem Road, Buffalo NY 14225, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheektowaga Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Gold Star Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens of the Year Award 1990-1991 (within shouting distance of this marker); George Urban, Jr. Residence (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Red Jacket Post 3068 Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Square (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheektowaga.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2026
2. The Cleveland Hill Extension School Fire Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
