Little Italy is a neighborhood located in

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Geography

Little Italy is a

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style neighborhood district located along Pine Avenue from Main Street to Hyde Park Boulevard within the city of Niagara Falls. The district is surrounded by residential homes and a number of non-Italian businesses.

History

Little Italy was historically the home to a large

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population, with Italian Americans building such institutions as St. Joseph's Church, the Cristoforo Colombo Society, and Columbus Square Park. The park serves as the center of Italian culture with its

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courts, summer concerts and the annual Niagara Falls Italian Festival, which runs in late March.

References

Neighborhoods in Niagara Falls, New York Little Italys in the United States {{NiagaraCountyNY-geo-stub