Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Broadhead Power House

1910

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016

1. Broadhead Power House Marker

Inscription.
Broadhead Power House
1910 Electric power was an essential element in the Broadhead Brothers trolley lines in the city of Jamestown and the trolley lines that ran on both sides of Lake Chautauqua connecting Jamestown to Westfield and the New York Central Railroad.

Erected 2015 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 42° 5.883′ N, 79° 15.159′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and West 8th Street, on the left when traveling west on Fairmount Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Fairmount Avenue, Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Log Cabin 1810 (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolution (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); De Longueuil Expedition (about 500 feet away); Steamboat Landing (about 700 feet away); Celoron Expedition (about 700 feet away); The First Metal Furniture Factory (approx. ¼ mile away); The Car Barns (approx. ¼ mile away); West Third Street Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Regarding Broadhead Power House. The interurban lines on both sides of Lake Chautauqua were the Chautauqua Traction (south/west side) and the Jamestown, Westfield & Northwestern Railroad (north/east side). Reference: Denney,
John D.,Jr., "Traction Distraction," in the National Railway Bulletin, vol.65 no.4, National Railway Historical Society, 2000.

Also see . . . Jamestown, Westfield & Northwestern Railroad - Wikipedia.

Broadhead Power House Marker & Intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016

2. Broadhead Power House Marker & Intersection

(Submitted on May 23, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Broadhead Power House Marker & Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016

3. Broadhead Power House Marker & Site

Marker at center. West 6th Street bridge in background over the Chadakoin River.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.