Niagara Falls mill district on American shore 1900
by Vincent Monozlay
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Niagara Falls mill district on American shore 1900
Artist
Vincent Monozlay
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Following the American Independence, New York State auctioned off the mile wide strip of land lining the river banks near Niagara Fall and encouraged industrial development and the use of unrestricted use of Niagara River water to power these industries. Niagara Falls became a major center for attracting electrical engineers and power developers. In 1842, Augustus Porter proposed a system of canals to fuel the industries. During the 1870's, large mills and manufacturing companies were being built along the American shoreline of the Niagara Gorge approximately ½ mile down river of the American Falls. The State of New York had a policy which encouraged the industrial development in and around the Falls of Niagara. This development was substantial and it soon began to threaten the natural habitat of the Falls and its surrounding environment. Industrialization had turned Niagara Falls into an unsightly blight. Pollution of the air and of the water was common place.
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