On East 2nd Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street.
"Allen's Opera House" 1881 Allen's Opera House 1898 Samuel's Opera House 1919 Shea's Opera House/Theater 1968 Little Theater of Jamestown — — Map (db m94863) HM
On North Main Street at West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
"Keyes' Carpenter Shop" Here in 1816, Royal Keyes, cabinet maker, erected a small carpenter shop. In its second story he made simple articles of furniture for the pioneer community. From this small beginning grew the great furniture industry of . . . — — Map (db m94864) HM
On Lakeview Avenue just south of Buffalo Street, on the left when traveling south.
Designed by Beck and Tinkham Architects Built in 1927 for Perry W. Goodwin Superintendent of Lake View Cemetery Assoc. LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m177998) HM
On Lakeview Avenue north of East 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Designed by Beck & Tinkham Architects Built in 1923 for W.F. Liedblad Sec/Treasurer of Marvel Furniture Co. ”Liedblad House” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178161) HM
On Lakeview Avenue south of Falconer Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by Raymond Freeburg A.H. FidlerArchitects Built in 1920 for Luther M. Butman President of ACME/Empire Worsted Mills ”Butman House” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178160) HM
On East 5th Street (New York State Route 394) east of Potters Alley, on the left when traveling east.
Designed by C.A. Fullerton Chicago Architect Built in 1898 for George Ahrens Oil Baron who made his fortune in PA. known as “Ahrens Mansion” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178062) HM
On Lakeview Avenue just south of Crossman Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by E.G. Dietrich Architect Built in 1896 for Frederick P. Hall Owner and Publisher for 63 years of Jamestown Journal later known as The Post Journal LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178149) HM
On Van Buren Street east of Winsor Street, on the left when traveling east.
Designed by Beck & Tinkham Architects Built in 1920 for Levant M. Hall Sec/Advertising Mgr of Journal Printing Co ”Levant Hall House” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178129) HM
On Liberty Street just north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by Raymond A. Freeburg Architect Built in 1924 for Paul Labarbera owner of ”Paul’s Tavern” 9 E. Second Street LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178163) HM
On Lakeview Avenue just south of Price Street, on the left when traveling south.
Designed by G. Freeburg & H. Fidler Jamestown Architects Built in 1909 family home of Franklin W. & Clara Bigelow owners of Bigelows Department Store LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178146) HM
On Lakeview Avenue at Price Street, on the right when traveling north on Lakeview Avenue.
Designed by Carl C. Pedersen Danish American Architect Built in 1905 for Lynn F. Cornell Sec/Treasurer of Jamestown Lounge Co. ”L. F. Cornell House” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178118) HM
On Lakeview Avenue south of Newton Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Designed by Johnson & Ford Beck & Tinkham Architects Built in 1916, 1925 for Mrs. Walter C. Davis Commercial Rep. for companies in Jamestown LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m177996) HM
On Lakeview Avenue south of Newton Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by Carl C. Pedersen Danish American Architect Built in 1905 for Mr. Seneca Burchard Wholesaler Wilcox Burchard & Co. Wholesale Grocers LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m177997) HM
On Winsor Street north of Blanchard Street, on the left when traveling north.
Designed by Freeburg & Fidler Architects Built in 1911 for Erwin Shearman Treasurer/Mgr of Salisbury Wheel & Mfg Co. ”Shearman House” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178122) HM
On Lakeview Avenue just north of Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by Raymond A. Freeburg Jamestown Architect Built in 1926 Family home of Lars Larson Mayor of Jamestown 1928-1930 LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178079) HM
Designed by Oliver R. Johnson Architect Built in 1925 for Lake View Cemetery Board of Trustees Lakeview Avenue Cemetery Admin. Building LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m177995) HM
On Lakeview Avenue north of Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by Beck & Tinkham Architects Built in 1954 for J. Russell Rogerson, Attorney and buried directly across in the cemetery LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178112) HM
On Lakeview Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by Beck and Tinkham Architects Built in 1929 Designed by Norman M. Tinkham Architect for himself & family The “Tinkham House” LACAPJamestown.org — — Map (db m178103) HM
On Prospect Street, 0.1 miles north of Prather Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
American Aristotype Company An ornate red brick building here was the office of American Aristotype Company. Founded in 1889, its factories manufactured a fine early collodian paper which helped revolutionize the photographic industry. The . . . — — Map (db m105581) HM
Near Jones and Gifford Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Fairmount Avenue.
American Revolution In early summer of 1782 a force of 250 Senecas led by Sayengaraghta and accompanied by a few British military foresters and Indian Department officers passed along Chautauqua Lake and outlet on its way to attack Hannastown, PA. . . . — — Map (db m94786) HM
On Jones & Gifford Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Hallock Street, on the right when traveling south.
Automatic Voting Machines At this site from 1895 to 1993, Jamestown-based companies pioneered in developing, manufacturing and servicing of mechanical-lever voting machines and electronic voting systems. For many years Jamestown-built . . . — — Map (db m105613) HM
Baker Park Colonel Henry Baker came to this region as a young man after serving in the United States Army during the War of 1812. A prominent and influential local businessman, farmer, politician and patriot, he and his wife, Maria (Fish) . . . — — Map (db m94861) HM
Near South Main Street at Shearman Place, on the right when traveling north.
Before white men came to this area the Indians blazed a trail between Lake Erie and Lake Chautauqua over which they, early explorers and settlers, portaged their canoes. At the Chadakoin River rapids the canoe was portaged again. Here is where the . . . — — Map (db m64674) HM
Blackstone Manufacturing Company, formerly known as Vandergrift Manufacturing Company, makers of washing machines and Jamestown car parts manufacturing company merged as Blackstone Corporation in 1934. The company continues as an international . . . — — Map (db m64676) HM
On Fairmount Avenue at West 8th Street, on the left when traveling west on Fairmount Avenue.
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 . . . — — Map (db m94789) HM
Near Lakeview Avenue, 0.5 miles north of Buffalo Avenue.
Charles Justin Bailey June 21, 1859 September 21, 1946 He served forty six years in the regular Army of the United States in every grade from Cadet to Major General and commanded a division in the American Expeditionary Forces in France in . . . — — Map (db m94876) WM
On East 2nd Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street.
Chautauqua County Political Equality Club New York State's first countywide Political Equality Club organized formally at this site in October 31, 1888 to promote women's voting rights. With over 1,000 members, it was the largest county . . . — — Map (db m94822) HM
On Foote Avenue at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north on Foote Avenue.
Site of Crescent Tool Company Founded 1907 by Karl Peterson Developed, manufactured Crescent adjustable wrench and assorted hand tools internationally known. 1931 introduced crestoloy, an alloy metal. Acquired in 1968 by Cooper . . . — — Map (db m94792) HM
On Jones and Gifford Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Fairmount Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
De Longueuil Expedition Baron de Longueuil in 1739 led a force of soldiers and Indians from Montreal down the Chadakoin to the Mississippi. Expedition engineer Chaussegros de Lery, made the first professional map of Chautauqua Lake, the first use . . . — — Map (db m94787) HM
On Pine Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Pine Street.
Suffrage leader Edith Ainge lived at this site in 1917 when she joined the National Woman's Party campaign for the 19th Amendment in Washington. She & others were jailed in peaceful demonstrations. After 1920, she held office in the NWP with Alice . . . — — Map (db m172771) HM
Near Lakeview Avenue, 0.5 miles north of Buffalo Avenue.
Erected in Honor of those from Jamestown who answered the call of their country and gave their lives in the World War in defense of the liberties of mankind — — Map (db m94877) WM
On West 2nd Street at North Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West 2nd Street.
Site of the First Bank in this county "The Chautauque County Bank" Erected 1831 Burned 1861 It greatly aided the early development of the entire region. — — Map (db m94855) HM
On East 3rd Street, 0.1 miles east of Prendergast Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
First Congregational Church First Congregational Church. Organized June 16, 1816. Jamestown's first religious society. Met at Main and Fifth Streets where a church built in 1829 served until this Gothic ediface was erected in 1869. This is the . . . — — Map (db m94857) HM
On Pine Street, 0.1 miles north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
First Furniture Factory 1825 On this site William and John Breed constructed the first building for the Manufacture of furniture. — — Map (db m94820) HM
On Windsor Street, 0.1 miles north of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built here 1826, in 1845 doors and blinds were also manufactured. From 1829 these wares were shipped south on flat boats many years. — — Map (db m64690) HM
Near Shearman Place, 0.1 miles west of South Main Street.
The first train arrived in Jamestown August 25, 1860 over the newly laid rails of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad culminating a 29 year effort to assure Jamestown's position in the national transportation network. — — Map (db m64699) HM
On East First Street at Pine Street, on the left when traveling east on East First Street.
Here in 1816, Daniel Hazeltine built Jamestown's first woolen mill. He processed raw wool and manufactured finished cloth for 20 years at this site. Also, he dyed and finished on shares cloth woven on handlooms by pioneer women. — — Map (db m64700) HM
On Falconer Street, 0.1 miles east of Gustavus Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Gustavus Adolphus Children's Home Admitted its first 12 orphans on January 27, 1886. It was established on this site by the New York Conference of the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. The home became the foundation for . . . — — Map (db m105590) HM
On North Main Street at West 5th Street (New York State Route 394), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Here The First School House the "Prendergast Academy" was built in 1816. Church services were held here until The First Church was erected in 1829 on the same site by "The First Congregational Church and Society" organized in 1816. . . . — — Map (db m94872) HM
On Allen Street, 0.1 miles west of Foote Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Home of William J. Maddox 1865 - 1936 Inventor and entrepreneur associated with five local furniture factories before establishing the Maddox Table Company in 1898. Awarded 21 patents, some of which revolutionized the wood furniture . . . — — Map (db m94817) HM
On Glasgow Avenue at Barrett Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Glasgow Avenue.
Indian Camp Part of the Cornplanter band of Seneca Indians camped on this hillside and adjoining river terrace in the period between the Indians' sale of their land in 1797 and their final retreat to reservations in the 1830's. — — Map (db m94806) HM
On North Main Street at West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
In a small house which stood here, James Prendergast founder of Jamestown lived from 1815 to 1836. Judge Prendergast was born in Pawling, New York, 1764 and died 1846 in Kiantone. To his vision, his enterprise his Christian character and his many . . . — — Map (db m94839) HM
On Buffalo Street at Lakeview Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Buffalo Street.
Jamestown Oak Named to the New York State Historic Tree Registry, the white oak at this site sprouted about 1820 and saw the growth of the community. — — Map (db m94773) HM
On Allen Street, 0.2 miles north of Barrows Street, on the left when traveling north.
Jamestown Shale Paving Brick Co. ca 1893 - ca 1935 Shale, quarried here, was sent by conveyor across the river where up to fifteen million bricks per year were produced for markets that included Jamestown's red brick streets. Deterioration of the . . . — — Map (db m94794) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of East 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here on the banks of the outlet in pioneer days was the keelboat landing. Long, shallow draft boats, propelled by poles, brought cargoes from Pittsburgh and farther south up the Allegheny River to this forest-bound village. — — Map (db m64704) HM
On North Main Street at West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Keyes' Carpenter Shop Here in 1816 Royal Keyes cabinet maker erected a small two-story carpenter shop. In its second story he employed his spare time in making simple articles of furniture for the pioneer community. From this small . . . — — Map (db m94865) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
Of the Jamestown Police Department gave his life on June 18, 1915. He was shot while responding to a double shooting in the Shaver Building which occupied this site. The Kendall Club, Police Benevolent Association was named in his honor. — — Map (db m64710) HM
On Harrison Street, 0.1 miles west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Foreshadowing supermarkets and malls, numerous vendors, often recent immigrants, sold produce, meats and other foods including ethnic specialties from 1913 to 1965. — — Map (db m64717) HM
On Cherry Street at West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Cherry Street.
Robert H. Jackson United States Supreme Court Justice (1941 - 1954) and U.S. Chief Prosecutor at the international military tribunal at Nuremberg following World War II. Lived and worked in Jamestown for more than twenty years. From . . . — — Map (db m94836) HM
On East 4th Street at Prendergast Avenue (New York State Route 394), on the right when traveling west on East 4th Street.
[front] Robert H. Jackson 1892 - 1954. He kept the ancient landmarks and built the new. [right] "The very purpose of the Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from...political controversy. One's...fundamental rights may not be submitted . . . — — Map (db m94860) HM
On Bowen Street, 0.1 miles north of East 2nd Street (New York State Route 394), on the right when traveling north.
Boyhood Home of Roger Tory Peterson August 28. 1908 - July 28, 1996 World famous naturalist Father of bird watching Artist Author Educator — — Map (db m105585) HM
On Steele Street, 0.1 miles east of Sprague Street, on the left when traveling east.
Samuel A. Carlson Electric Generating Station in memory of Samuel A. Carlson 1868 - 1961 Mayor of the City of Jamestown for 26 years and associated with its public utilities systems for over 48 years. A public servant for 60 years. . . . — — Map (db m105612) HM
On East 2nd Street, 0.1 miles east of Pine Street, on the right when traveling east.
Site of Ahlstrom Piano Company 1875 - 1926 Charles A. Ahlstrom/ Marcus N. Ahlstrom manufactured square grand, parlor grand, upright, player pianos in fine wood with elaborate carvings. Perfected artotechnique. Invented and patented . . . — — Map (db m94821) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Fenton Guards, organized in 1875 by Swedish immigrants, was the local national guard unit which occupied the first armory here in 1888. — — Map (db m64720) HM
On West 3rd Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West 3rd Street.
Stage Stop 1823 Site of the Ballard Tavern, opened in 1818. It became the stop for the Jamestown-Mayville statgecoach line operated by Capt. Gilbert Ballard beginning in 1823. — — Map (db m94837) HM
On North Main Street at West 5th Street (New York State Route 394), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Jamestown Architectural Heritage 413 N. Main Street Second Empire Designed by Milton Earl Beebe Buffalo Architect Built in 1881 - 1882 for George Washington Tew President of City National Bank in 1880 Tew Mansion was later purchased by . . . — — Map (db m94873) HM
On West 3rd Street, 0.2 miles west of West 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Car Barns Remaining building of a complex built to house the trolley car fleet and later the buses which served the Jamestown area from 1884 to 1976. — — Map (db m94854) HM
On Jones & Gifford Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Fairmount Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The First Metal Furniture Factory Here stood the factory of the Fenton Metallic Company organized in 1888 by Reuben Earle Fenton Alexis Crane Frank E. Gifford Albert Gilbert Fred E. Hatch James W. Hine and Arthur W. Wade. From this . . . — — Map (db m105615) HM
On North Main Street (New York State Route 60) at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
The First Newspaper On this site in 1825 Adolphus Fletcher erected a two-story building the first printing office in Jamestown and on a wooden press printed the first issue of the Jamestown Journal, June 21, 1826. The building was . . . — — Map (db m172770) HM
Near South Main Street at West First Street, on the right when traveling south.
Upon this corner facing south stood the first store erected in Jamestown. It was built in 1813 by Jediah and Martin Predergast, brothers of James Prendergast as a branch of their store in Mayville. It was removed in 1861. — — Map (db m64698) HM
On East 3rd Street at Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on East 3rd Street.
The First Theater Site of Allen's Opera House a frame structure, 100 feet by 60 feet seating up to 1500 Abner E. Allen, proprietor Opened September 3, 1874 Destroyed by fire January 21, 1881 — — Map (db m94777) HM
On South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Harrison-Derby-Victoria neighborhood was home to nearly 100 predominately Italian-American families. They were displaced by the Urban Renewal Project of the 1970's. This area east of Main Street to the Chadakoin River was the only residential . . . — — Map (db m64708) HM
Near Pine Street just south of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Here at the home of Silas Shearman pioneer settler and ardent abolitionist was the principal Jamestown “station” of the Underground Railroad where in the late fifties escaping slaves from the south were sheltered and assisted on their way to . . . — — Map (db m177999) HM
On East 4th Street, 0.1 miles west of Pine Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built 1875 - 1880 by Dr. J. Hamilton Thurston dentist and urban developer, these residential townhouses, among the first in western New York, transitioned intact to commercial enterprises. — — Map (db m172762) HM
On Glasgow Avenue at Barrett Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Glasgow Avenue.
This memorial and the elm trees on these grounds are dedicated to the memory of those from Jamestown who answered the call of their country and gave their lives in the World War, 1917 - 1918. — — Map (db m94874) WM
