https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/37daa4dfed2bb1ad69acb45cd3c8c104.pdf c2ed78a2da2d608bda4de36e4a4c415a PDF Text Text THE LITTLE COTTAGE HOTEL: : NIGARA BLVD . FORT ERIE:: circa : Middle 1800"s. The little Cottage Hotel was built in the mid . 1800 ' s on the west side of the river .road in the heart of the village opposite the Ferry landing. It was as it's name apply's hardly more than a cottage . It had rooms to the south, and the north side held a small eating place, and room for a village barber.The large window at the front provided a good view of the Ferry boats . There was a front verandah, that in the summer was completely covered with morning glories . Also ) there was a portion in front where the customers coul9 leave their horses.It had a board sidewalk and also a picket fence. When Sam & Ed. Ramey moved to the area, Sam purchased this Hotel from Mr. Spain , just at the turn of the century. Ed . owned a place of business in · Welland and also operated the Queens in Ridgeway. He operated it for only a short time, and left for Buffalo where he went into the hotel business. Ed took over from his brother, and in 1904 decided to build a much bigger place. • • This was the end for th little cottage Hotel.It was however mov~g the property, and became the kitchen for the new place of business::: The King Edward, built by Ed Ramey and opened in 1905 • back on �Edwin Lorne Ramey died July • 1945 at 85 years of age . he lived at 15 Princes St . onthe N. E. er . of Waterloo . he was born in Portcolborne and came to Fort Erie in 1904 • In his hometown he worked in a Liquor , and he later ran "the Man ~on House" in Welland . In Fort Erie he purchased the Cottage Hotel on the west side of the river road , opposite the Ferry landing . He got it from his brother , who had succeeded Mr. Spain . A year later he built the King Edward on the same sight . It was a large three story building withan open veranda running across the front . The little Cottage Hotel was moved back from the street and became the kitchen for the new establishment . He was servived by his widow and predeceased by his two brothers • • • � 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 Little Cottage Hotel Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Little Cottage Hotel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1900s Fort Erie hotels and taverns Louis Mcdermott Collection