http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/7f72344476bf3e54f7ba156acb4782bf.pdf dcb51d8474a8642b4588ab1fd1b5baac PDF Text Text The CURTISS summer home: Niagara Blvd. Fort Erie Ont. information from Emily liilll_ , ~ 1887. Curtiss. Mr. Walter Langdon Curtiss of Buffalo N.Y., first moved into his summer home on the Niagara blvd., in the centre of the block between Gilmore Rd. and Wintemute St., in 1887. there had been a house on the property before their arrival; a two story affair with the ol~est part being the back section. According to Emily, this home had at one time been occupied by the 'r~om~~_, fBI}Jl°~A. Walter Cilrtiss bought the old home from a Mr. Pierce. /~~ Tq~ The house which at first was two stories, with a somewhat flat roof, was considerably enlarged by the Curtiss•s ,.shortly after moving in. Later a gabled roof was added and a third floor attic. Immediately to the back of the house stood a large wind- ill and a Jacent to this was the ice house. Set well back of the other buildings were two large barns.Still thurther back on the property stood another two story, four romm frame house used for the help. This building the Curtiss•s nick-named the f~rm house. to serve the family the Curtiss's h~d a c6loured maid, who lived with them in the main house. . Their property streched all the way from their home , south to the Gilmore Rd., and west to where D~nlop St~, is to-day. it proceeded from thre to Thompson Rd. and this was called their back pasture. At the time the Peace §ridge was built mr. Curtiss, sold most of his holdings , keeping the home and hoping to gain considerable profit. With little hope of gain after the comming of the depression; Mr. Curtiss bought back most of his original property. During the summer months their home was a bee-hive of activity, with all the notable people in town gathering there::: the Lewis's, the Grahams, the Cruikshanks, the MQntillons, the Harveys and many mor ~ , J Walter Langdon Curtiss: Alice ,-,-----.. Bond(wife) b. d. d. Emily Margaret b.1886 d. ;James b. d. b. I marrie d J une6/1877 children: Bond Margaret Curtiss married George Strat t n. Emily ,became lib,rarian in the first Bridgeburg libray, and continued in their service tiil she moved to Buffalo in 1936. 'rt was at this time that she had hopes of a position in the Queen St. library, but because she on the other side of the Gilmore she was refused. A position was offered her in the Buffalo ~ublic Library, and she moved there.The old home then stood empty for a number of years, however in 1939 because of the high cost of taxes etc. it was desided to take it down. For this job the _ services of Mr. Mullet were aquired. James Bond Curtiss took up a position in the Amigari factory of Bailey later called Hart & Cooley. Tutton & Mr. Walter Langdon CllDtiss , was in the business of making railroad tie s. He owned consider able pr operty in t he souther U.S.A. states , where he aquired his lumber. In the early 1870 1 s he started a tannery on _the Alleganey · River in N.Y. State, and the town of Sa lema nica sprun g up ar o,und i t . ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Curtiss Summer Home Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document with information pertinent to the Curtiss family from Buffalo, and their seasonal home in Fort Erie on the Niagara Boulevard. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection niagara boulevard