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A picture of Main and Rock St taken around 1920. . click here to see a bigger picture. Picture courtesy of Dennis Dempsey.
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A picture of Williamsville Classical Academy taken in 1909. The "Williamsville Academy was built in 1853 and was known as the "Academy" for more info on Schools in Wiliamsvile click Chapter 15. click here to see a bigger picture. Picture courtesy of Pam Senecal.
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A picture of Williamsville High School taken in 1934. The "Williamsville Classical Institute was built in 1921 for a cost of $122,00 and is currently the home of Christian Central Academy. for more info on Schools in Wiliamsvile click Chapter 15. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of The Old Grist Mill taken in The 1800's. For more picture of the falls and Glen Park click on the Williamsville Mills Icon to the left . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of Armstrongs Tourist Home According to Jackie Mikoley, this building is on Main St in Harris Hill, not Williamsville and is the Asa Harris Tavern. There is a picture hanging in the Applebee's Restaurant on Transit Rd. For more info refer to Chapter 3 Picture courtesy of Dennis Dempsey. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of General Jeffrey Amherst 1717-1797 For more information about General Amherst click Chapter 4 Picture courtesy of Dennis Dempsey. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of Glen Falls taken in 1909. For more picture of the falls and Glen Park click on the Williamsville Mills Icon to the left . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of Glen Falls taken in 1911. A rare postcard courtesy of Tom Dietsch labeled Falls in the Glen. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of Glen Falls a rare shot of the falls during the flood of 1917. In the Background, you can see Randall Baptist Church and the Williamsville Water Mill on the right . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of The Baptist Church taken in 1917. For More picture of this building click the icon "williamsville Churches" to the left . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of The Mansion House taken in 1920. The Mansion House was the center of social life for the "carriage trade" from as far away as Buffalo during the latter 1800's . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A postcard of Oechsners Castle distibutes in the 1950's. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of Oechsners Castle taken around 1945. The fossil rock used to build the castle was brought in from Holland NY beginning in 1917 by Mason Ignatz Oechsner. Mr Oechsner died in 1942 before he had a chance to complete and occupy his "Dream". click here to learn more about Ignatz Oechsner's Dream Island . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of The Motherhouse taken in 1940. . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of the Old Pier taken in 1907, Not too much information about the location, but legend has it that it is due south of the Glen Ave bridge, anyone with other info, please contact me. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of The Williamsville Trolley taken in 1920.. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of Main St taken in 1909 looking West . click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of 5503-5509 Main St taken in 1913. The building to the right is the Mansion House. click here to see a bigger picture.
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A picture of The Blocher Home taken in 1911. click here to see a bigger picture.
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