U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls)

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U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	2245 Whirlpool Street, Niagara Falls, New York
Built/Founded:	1863
Added to NRHP:	July 16, 1973
NRHP Reference#:	73001227[1]
Governing body:	local government

The former U.S. Customhouse in Niagara Falls, New York was a Custom House for the United States end of the Niagara River. It was built in 1863 and served in this capacity until the 1960s, although there were some interruptions wherein it was used for various commercial purposes. It then went through several owners before it was abandoned in 1998, although there were some interruptions wherein it was used for various commercial purposes. The U.S. Customhouse served inspectors for the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, Niagara Cantilever Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, and Michigan Central Railway Bridge at various points in its history. The Customhouse was once very busy, with Niagara Falls receiving the second highest amounts of American imports at one time.

The building has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973, and has been owned by the city of Niagara Falls since 2003.

There are plans to use the building as a replacement for the Niagara Falls Amtrak station.

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• American Memory by the Library of Congress

• U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls) is at coordinates 43°06′36″N 79°03′20″W / 43.109928, -79.055536 (U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls))Coordinates: 43°06′36″N 79°03′20″W / 43.109928, -79.055536 (U.S. Customhouse (Niagara Falls))

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