North End is a neighborhood in
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a City (New York), city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara ...
.
Geography
The North End neighborhood extends along Highland Avenue from just north of Ontario Avenue to Hyde Park Boulevard in a northeasterly direction dictated by the contours of the Niagara River like Lewiston Road and Niagara Scenic Parkway.
Education
One school serving the area is Maple Avenue Elementary School.
History
The North End, like
Little Italy
Little Italy is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an urban neighborhood. The concept of "Little Italy" holds many different aspects of the Italian culture. There are s ...
, has declined significantly over the years. Originally a booming industrial district, predominantly Polish and German, since the 1940s the areas surrounding Highland Avenue have been predominantly African-American, several of the industries have closed and the area has become neglected. Recently, "green" industry has begun to move into the North End, bringing back some jobs.
The
Niagara Falls Amtrak station (opened 2016) and
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is a museum in Niagara Falls, New York, based on the history and legacy of the Underground Railroad. Opened in 2018, it is located on the first floor of a historic former U.S. Customhouse buil ...
(opened 2018) are located in the neighborhood. It is mainly considered to be anything located north of the primary railroad tracks within the city, with the exception of west of Ninth Street. The North End for most of the 20th century was predominantly a Polish, German and Italian neighborhood.
Neighborhoods in Niagara Falls, New York
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