Black Rock in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jubilee Springs

1827 - 1898

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 7, 2014

1. Jubilee Springs Marker

The figure at the top of the marker is the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society building.

Inscription. The Jubilee Springs began supplying water to the village of Black Rock in 1827. Wooden water mains fed pumps at various locations throughout the village. Today the spring supplies water to a small pond in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Black Rock Heritage Trail - 2011.

Erected 2011.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 42° 56.198′ N, 78° 54.208′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Black Rock. It is at the intersection of Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) and Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling north on Niagara Street. Marker is slightly north of the Hamilton Street intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1932 Niagara Street, Buffalo NY 14207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Western New York.

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: Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Burning of Blackrock and Buffalo (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Rock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Rock Harbor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Market Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different

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marker also named Market Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephen W. Howell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Smith House and Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

Also see . . . Jubilee Springs - Buffalo Architecture and History. (Submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Jubilee Springs Marker and Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 7, 2014

2. Jubilee Springs Marker and Building

Northward View

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 7, 2014

3. Jubilee Springs Marker

Southward view

Jubilee Springs Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 7, 2014

4. Jubilee Springs Building

Jubilee Springs Building Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 7, 2014

5. Jubilee Springs Building Plaque

Erected for the Jubilee Water Commissioners of the Parrish Tract by the Bureau of Building, Dept Public works. Frank X. Argus, Chairman. David H. Justin. Henry H. Guenther.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,362 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.