Cataract House

Cataract House
Cataract House from Goat Island, Niagara, N.Y.
General information
Status Demolished
Type Hotel
Location Main Street at Riverway.
Coordinates 43°05′21″N 79°03′47″E / 43.089256°N 79.063135°E / 43.089256; 79.063135Coordinates: 43°05′21″N 79°03′47″E / 43.089256°N 79.063135°E / 43.089256; 79.063135
Completed 1860
Opening 1825
Owner Various
Technical details
Floor count 5

The Cataract House was a hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel was established in 1825 but destroyed by fire in 1945. It was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and it was the largest hotel in Niagara Falls.

History

Cataract House restaurant menu (August 24, 1855)

The Cataract House Hotel was built on the river bank in 1825. It was destroyed by fire in 1945.[1]

History with the Underground Railroad

The Cataract House employed an entirely African-American wait staff, who helped numbers of former slaves to freedom in Canada.[2]

In 2018 a model of the hotel was constructed at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center to highlight its history and importance to the Underground Railroad and the history of Niagara Falls.[3]

Photos

References

  1. ↑ "Niagara Falls Hotels History | Cataract House Hotel - Niagara Falls USA". Niagara Falls Info. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. ↑ "Site of the Cataract House » Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area". niagarafallsundergroundrailroad.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  3. ↑ "Niagara Falls Underground Railroad museum to open May 4". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
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