NIAGARA DISCOVERIES: Porter Park, a 'beauty spot' of old in Niagara Falls
Last week Niagara Discoveries looked in on Thomas V. Welch and the development of the New York State Reservation Park at Niagara Falls. This week, ...
Last week Niagara Discoveries looked in on Thomas V. Welch and the development of the New York State Reservation Park at Niagara Falls. This week, let's begin to explore the former 'Porter Park' on Buffalo Avenue at the foot of 10th Street. Looking at that piece of property today it's hard to image that it was once a large, tree-lined park with several amenities that were enjoyed by the people of Niagara Falls for several decades.The development of Porter Park began in the spring of 1915 on what was known as the 'Ten Rod Strip' (not to be confused with the Porter Park Improvement Company which owned vacant land in the vicinity of Pine Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard).