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  History of Batavia, New York, USA

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Visit Batavia, New York, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

•  1850 - Destructive Fire
  A fire occurred on the 17th inst., in Rhany's [R. Haney's] extensive hardware store, Batavia, New York. There being no water, the flames spread with...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Batavia
  Batavia, a handsome post-village in the above township, capital of Genesee county, on Tonawanda creek, and on the Buffalo and Rochester railroad, 36...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1859
  BATAVIA, a township and village of New York, U.S., in Genesee co. The former presents a level surface, and is watered by the Tonawanda creek. Its...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1886 - A HOTEL FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF THE ST. JAMES IN BATAVIA - SEVERAL PERSONS HURT.
  Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 8. - At 2 o'clock this morning the St. James Hotel, the leading hotel in town, a large four-story brick building containing 80...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Batavia
  Batavia, a post-village, capital of Genesee co., N.Y., on Tonawanda Creek, 32 miles by rail W.S.W. of Rochester, and 36 miles E. by N. from Buffalo,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1899 - Batavia
  Batavia is the largest town in Genesee county, both in point of territory and population. It is located in about the centre of the county, and is...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Court House, Firemen's Headquarters and Ellicott Hall
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  High School
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  The Batavia Club
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  Richmond Memorial Library, 1905
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  Main Street, 1905
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  New York State School for the Blind, 1905
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  Union School, 1905
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  Genessee County Fair Ground, 1907
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  Batavia Square and Junction of Main and Ellicott Streets, 1907
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  The Batavia and New York Wood Working Company
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  Washington Avenue School
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  Hospital
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  Hotel Richmond, 1909
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  Holland Land Office, 1910
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  Horseshoe Lake
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  Part of Square, Showing Police Headquarters, St. James Church, County Clerk's Office, and Court House
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  New St. Mary's Church, 1910
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  Tonowanda Creek
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•  1911 - TERRIBLE TRAIN CRASH. BLAME PLACED ON EXPRESS ENGINEER.
  Superintendent Everett Says J. B. LYDELL, of Buffalo, Engineer of Train 23, and For 40 Years an Employe of Railroad, Ran Past Signals – Many...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  New York Central Depot, 1911
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  Masonic Temple
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  St. Joseph's Church
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  Children's Home
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  K. B. Mathes Shell Factory
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• 1916
  Batavia, a post-village, capital of Genesee co., N.Y., on Tonawanda Creek, 36 miles E. by N. of Buffalo, on the New York Central and Hudson River,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Morgan Monument, 1916
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  Knights of Columbus Home
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  New York Central Station
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•  1925 - FOUR KILLED IN WRECK AT R. R. CROSSING. BUFFALO FAMILIES WERE ON WAY TO PICNIC. MORE IN CAR SURVIVE.
  Car Rolled Down Bank 300 Feet Two Women Carried With Wreckage.
  
  Batavia, N. Y., Sept. 7 (A.P.) - Four Buffalo persons were killed shortly before...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Massey-Harris Harvester Company
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•  1929 - TRUCK DRIVER KILLED BY TRAIN
  Batavia, Jan. 15 (AP). - Roy McIntyre 28 of Holly was almost instantly killed and his brother, Albert was seriously injured here today when their...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Main Street
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  Greetings from U.S. Veteran's Facility, Batavia, New York
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