Cataract House is a hotel near Tonawanda, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former international hotel in Niagara Falls, New York”. It opened in 1860. The building has 5 floors. It stands about 20 km from the centre of Tonawanda.[3]
Overview
The Cataract House was a hotel in the neighborhood of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel was established in 1825 but destroyed by fire in 1945. It was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and it was the largest hotel in Niagara Falls.
From “Cataract House” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1860. The building has 5 floors. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 20 km from the centre of Tonawanda. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), about 11 km from the centre of Tonawanda.[4]
It is one of 7 hotels in and around Tonawanda recorded in Wikidata, 3 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Tonawanda.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Sheraton Niagara Falls — 0.4 km
- Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel — 0.4 km, opened 2002
- Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino — 0.4 km
- The Niagara — 0.6 km
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Niagara Falls New York — 0.9 km
See also
References
- ^ Cataract House (Q49512498). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Cataract House. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-06-03.
- ^ Tonawanda (Q960066). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Tonawanda. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.