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South Pier and 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse markers.
 
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By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015
Towards Walkway Gate
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1 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, First Ward — The South Pier
The 1,425-foot south pier as it exists today was built by the Army Corps of Engineers, to strengthen an earlier citizen-built pier that was vital to Buffalo's emergence as a city. In 1820 villagers built a 900-foot pier at this site by placing . . . Map (db m84953) HM
2 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, First Ward — The 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse
The oldest building in Buffalo still standing on its original site, this lighthouse was built in 1832 and 1833. The oldest portion is the 44-foot tapering octagonal tower. The original lantern room was removed in 1857 and the stone casement window . . . Map (db m85127) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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