Lockport in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Bewley Building

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

1. The Bewley Building Marker

Inscription. Erected by Richard C. Bewley in 1929 this structure occupies the site of the Hodge Opera House and Merchant's Gargling Oil buildings which were destroyed by fire in 1928. Stone from the original buildings is visible on the rear of the structure. The building has passed through generations of Richard Bewley's family including Charles C. Bewley, a prominent real estate broker. Plaque donated by Discover Historic Lockport, Inc. 1995.

Erected 1995 by Discover Historic Lockport, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 43° 10.221′ N, 78° 41.431′ W. Marker is in Lockport, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street on Main Street. Marker is on the southwest corner of the building facing Main Street. The building is predominently on Market Street. The building is on the obtuse corner formed by Market and Main Streets. Market Street becomes Locust Street upon crossing Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Main 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: Electric Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall (about 600 feet

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away); Lockport City Hall (about 600 feet away); Lockport Federal Building (about 600 feet away); Barge Tie Ups & lock view looking west (about 600 feet away); Lock Construction (about 700 feet away); The Great American Canal (about 700 feet away); Bulkhead (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockport.

Also see . . . Bewley Building. (Submitted on June 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Approaching the Bewley Building Marker from the West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

2. Approaching the Bewley Building Marker from the West

On Main Street.

The Bewley Building Marker from Across Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

3. The Bewley Building Marker from Across Main Street

The Bewley Building Marker from Across Main and Locust Streets image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

4. The Bewley Building Marker from Across Main and Locust Streets

The Bewley Building, Market Street Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

5. The Bewley Building, Market Street Side

The Bewley Building Entrance, Market Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

6. The Bewley Building Entrance, Market Street

The Bewley Building, Market Street Approach image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 29, 2014

7. The Bewley Building, Market Street Approach

Market Street begins at the Bewley Building, then decends part of the Niagara Escarpment, northward, to the Erie Canal. It then follows the Canal eastward to Wide Waters Marina, passing the Lockport Bank marker along the way.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.