Cattaraugus County

Concord is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 8,494 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Concord, Massachusetts, by early settlers from New England.

Salem Welsh Church, or Salem Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Freedom in Cattaraugus County, New York. It is a Greek Revival style church building constructed 1854–1855. It was built as the Calvinistic Methodist Church by the Welsh settlers who migrated to this area from Herkimer and Oneida Counties in the 1840s and 1850s. Regular services ended before World War I and the property has been maintained since 1926 by the Salem Cemetery Society, Inc.

Yorkshire is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northeastern corner of the town of Yorkshire in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,180 at the 2010 census, out of 3,913 in the town of Yorkshire as a whole.

East Otto Union School is a historic school building located at East Otto in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1920, and functioned as a local high school from 1921 to the 1950s, after which the school was merged into the Cattaraugus Central School (now Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School) 12 miles to the southwest. It is a Colonial Revival style frame building that features a distinctive cupola. Since 1972, the structure has served as town hall for the town of East Otto, New York.

Griffis Sculpture Park is a sculpture park located between Ashford Hollow and East Otto in Cattaraugus County, New York. The 425-acre (1.72 km²) outdoor art museum, which was created by artist Larry W. Griffis Jr in 1966, was the first sculpture park in the United States. It features more than 250 works of art created by over 100 artists, and also serves as a nature preserve, with 10 miles (16 km) of trails. Griffis founded the Ashford Hollow Foundation for the Visual and Performing Arts to administer the park, which was most recently headed by Simon Griffis, son of Larry Griffis, until Simon's death at Zoar Valley in June 2010. Other members of the Griffis family have also served on the AHF board of directors.

The West Valley Demonstration Project is a nuclear waste remediation site in West Valley, New York in the U.S. state of New York. The project focuses on the cleanup and containment of radioactive waste left behind after the abandonment of a commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in 1980. The project was created by an Act of Congress in 1980 and is directed to be a cooperative effort between the United States Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

West Valley Central School, known locally as WVCS, is a K-12 school located in West Valley, an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Ashford, New York. Due to Ashford's relatively small population and the district's limited geographic size, the school serves only a few hundred students. There are separate wings for the elementary, middle, and high school, although some rooms in the school are shared, such as the cafeteria, gymnasium, and auditorium.

Dayton is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,886 at the 2010 census. The town is on the western border of Cattaraugus County.

Bank of Gowanda is a historic bank building located at Gowanda in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1914, to the designs of Edvard Moeller. It is a two-story, five-sided Neoclassical style building constructed of load bearing concrete masonry and clad in red brick. The interior features a mural by noted artist Louis Grell. Since 1966, the structure has served as town hall for the town of Persia, New York.

Zoar Valley is an area of deep gorges along the Main and South branches of Cattaraugus Creek in western New York, United States. The valley is located along the border of Erie County and Cattaraugus County, roughly between the villages of Gowanda to the west and Springville to the east.

Gowanda Village Historic District is a historic district located at Gowanda in Cattaraugus County, New York. The district encompasses five early 20th century commercial buildings constructed 1925–1926. The Neoclassical style structures housed the Gowanda Cooperative Savings and Loan Association, Hollywood Theater, U.S. Post Office, and Gowanda's first department store.

Deer Lick Nature Sanctuary is a protected forest and gorge in Cattaraugus County, New York. The preserve is within Zoar Valley near Gowanda, and is managed by The Nature Conservancy.

Park Square Historic District is a historic district located at Franklinville in Cattaraugus County, New York. The district encompasses the historic core of the village of Franklinville and include the landscaped village green, brickpaved streets, and the commercial or civic buildings fronting on the square or located immediately adjacent to it. Significant buildings range in date from 1828 to 1924 and reflect a variety of 19th-century and early 20th-century architectural styles including Queen Anne, Italianate, and Classical Revival styles. The village square was established in 1876. The district contains 21 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures.

Simeon B. Robbins House, or The Miner's Cabin, is a historic home located at Franklinville in Cattaraugus County, New York. It is a three-story, Queen Anne style wood frame dwelling built in 1895. The building features three towers. It is currently used as a museum and meeting space by the Ischua Valley Historical Society.

Ellicottville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Joseph Ellicott, principal land agent of the Holland Land Company. It lies in the southwest part of the town of Ellicottville and is north of the city of Salamanca.

Mansfield is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 808 at the 2010 census. The name was thought to be that of a noble family in England.

The Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is a multi-purpose venue based in the village of Little Valley, New York, USA. Constructed in 1931, the fairgrounds serve as the site of the Cattaraugus County Fair each August.

WGWE was an FM radio station licensed to Little Valley, New York. The station, with a tower atop Fourth Street in the village of Little Valley, broadcast on 105.9 MHz.

The United States Post Office is a historic post office building located at Little Valley in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was designed and built in 1941-1942 as a Works Progress Administration project, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon. It is a one-story symmetrically massed brick structure with a stone watertable in the Colonial Revival style. Its design is the same as that used in 13 other post offices across New York State.

The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the chief law enforcement agency for Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The current sheriff is Timothy Whitcomb, who succeeded Dennis B. John.

The Nannen Arboretum is an eight-acre (3.2 ha) arboretum and botanical garden located at 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, New York. It is nonprofit and open to the public.

Jefferson Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Ellicottville in Cattaraugus County, New York. The cemetery was established in 1817 and was the first to serve the village. It is a settlement era burial ground consisting of eight to ten rows of burials. There are over 400 burials dating from 1817 to 2003. The markers are of marble, granite, and sandstone.

Bryant Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Ellicottville in Cattaraugus County, New York. In 1821, Samuel Bryant set aside land to serve as the first cemetery at Ellicottville; the first burial was in 1824 and the last in 1901. Restoration of the cemetery began in 1970, and it became the property of the town of Ellicottville in 1976. It is the final resting site for many of the area's early New England settlers.

First Congregational Church of Otto, now known as the Medora Ball Historical Museum, is a historic Congregational church building located at Otto in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1861 and is in a vernacular Italianate style. The building served as a hub of religious and social life in this rural community. An original steeple was removed in 1917 after being severely damaged by a tornado. The church underwent a major remodeling in 1925. The last regular church service was held in 1946. In 1969, the building was deeded to the Cattaraugus Area Historical Society. It was renamed in 1994 the Medora Ball Historical Museum, after the Otto town historian.

Leon Grange No. 795, also known as the Aiken-Silvernail House, is a historic home located at Leon in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1903–1904, and is a two-story, three bay by four bay, frame building. It has a gable roof and is sheathed in clapboard siding. The building has housed the Leon Historical Society since 1977.

Cattaraugus Village Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Cattaraugus in Cattaraugus County, New York. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings in the central business district of Cattaraugus. The district developed between about 1880 and 1920, and includes buildings in a variety of architectural styles including Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival, and Second Empire. Notable buildings include the American Cutlery Museum building (1888), Clayton Rich Building (1890), former Bank of Cattaraugus (1882), Crawford House (c. 1891), and Hook and Ladder Building (1892).

Leon United Methodist Church, now known as the Leon Historical Society Museum, is a historic United Methodist church building located at Leon in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was constructed in 1836 and is in the Gothic Revival style.

Gladden Windmill is an historic windmill formerly located on Pigeon Valley Road in Napoli, Cattaraugus County, New York. The windmill was built in 1890 and is a well-preserved example of a vertical wind turbine built during the 19th century. Although no longer operational, the turbine (and associated mill structure) is a rare example of wind power technology in the United States.

WOLY is an AM radio station licensed to Olean, New York. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media and operates on 1450 kHz. It currently runs a classic hits format branded as "Big Oly 107.1."

WPIG is an FM radio station located in Olean, New York. Branded as “95.7 The Big Pig,” the station operates at 95.7 MHz on the FM dial and operates a broad-based country music format. It is owned by Seven Mountains Media.

Olean High School is a high school located in Olean, New York, about 65 miles south of Buffalo, New York.

The Olean High School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on December 30, 1974, at Olean High School in Olean, New York. The gunman, 17-year-old Anthony F. Barbaro, an honor student and member of the school's rifle team, indiscriminately shot at people on the street from windows at the third floor of the school building. Three people were killed and another 11 people were injured during the shooting.

Reilly Center, previously known as University Center, is a 5,480-seat multi-purpose arena, in St. Bonaventure, New York, United States. It is home to the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies men's and women's basketball teams. The arena opened in 1966 and is named for Carroll "Mike" Reilly, who coached both varsity football and basketball at the university.

Hinsdale Central School is a Pre-K through Grade 12 school in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The school currently enrolls around 500 students.

Olean School No. 10, now known as Ivers J. Norton School, is a historic school building located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was designed and built in 1908–1909, in the Prairie School style. It is three stories, nine bays wide and four bays deep. It is constructed of brick and stone and topped with a flat roof with deep overhangs. It features "Boys" and "Girls" entrances and large brick engaged columns on the front facade. It remained in operation as a school building until 2012, when it (along with the Boardmanville school) was closed as a result of budget cuts implemented in the wake of New York's property tax cap. In late 2014 the school was purchased by a pastor and turned into a church.

WMXO is a radio station licensed to and located in Olean, New York. The station broadcasts at 101.5 MHz and plays a Contemporary Hit Radio format. The station is currently owned by Sound Communications, LLC. WMXO has been broadcasting since November 1, 1978.

House at 520 Hostageh Road, also known as Lyndhurst, is a historic seasonal cottage located at Rock City in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1903 and is a 2+1⁄2-story Swiss Cottage wood-frame dwelling with hipped roofs and an L-shaped front porch. Also on the property is a contributing gambrel-roofed barn containing the original privy.

Archbishop Walsh Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Olean, New York. It is a college preparatory, co-ed, day school, serving students from both New York and Pennsylvania. Southern Tier Catholic School is the Montessori preschool, elementary, and middle school located on the same campus.

The Beardsley-Oliver House is a historic house located at 312 Laurel Avenue in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Conklin Mountain House is a historic home located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. The above ground portion of the main house is a 4,500 sq. ft Second Empire style wood frame dwelling built in 1886. The front facade features a three-story tower with mansard roof and a wraparound porch. The exterior of the home features extensive overhanging eaves, decorative brackets and balustrades. The house sits on top of a 2,000 sq. ft full-height stone basement. The property also includes a 1,600 sq. ft two-story carriage house.

Pfeiffer-Wheeler American Chestnut Cabin is a historic log cabin located at the 188-acre (76 ha) Pfeiffer Nature Center, Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. It is a log cabin constructed of American Chestnut in 1941. It is thought to be one of very few examples of a private residence utilizing American chestnut log frame construction from this period.

US Post Office—Olean is a historic post office building located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was designed and built in 1910-12 and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, James Knox Taylor. It is a two-story masonry and steel frame building. Its Renaissance Revival design complements the adjacent Olean Public Library.

WOEN (1360 AM) is a radio station. Licensed to Olean, New York, United States, the station serves the Olean area. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media.

WCOR-FM is an FM radio station licensed to Bradford, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 96.7 MHz.

The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels is a Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic Minor basilica in the United States and a prominent landmark of Olean, NY. It is also a parish church, located on the west side of South Union Strert between West Henly Street and Irving Street in downtown Olean, near the Allegheny River. It is considered one of the most visible symbols of Roman Catholicism in Olean, New York.

William E. Wheeler House is a historic home located at Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. It is a 2+1⁄2-story Stick-style wood-frame dwelling built in 1880. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house.

Quaker Lake is a lake located south of Coldspring, New York. Fish species present in the lake are rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and black bullhead. There is a state owned carry down launch located in Allegany State Park off NY-280. The state park also offers a swimming area and facilities on the lake.

Temple B'Nai Israel is a Conservative movement congregation (though a member of the Union for Reform Judaism), and was established in 1894 as the Olean Hebrew Association located in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.

Randolph Historic District is a national historic district located at Randolph in Cattaraugus County, New York. The district encompasses 268 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the hamlet of Randolph. The district includes a variety of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings primarily dating between 1826 and the 1880s. There are representative examples of Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles. Notable buildings include the Borden's Condensery (1907), Borden's Caretaker's House (1907), Town Hall (c. 1840), Dow Library (c. 1830), Addison Crowley Residence (c. 1830), The Adams Building (1874), State Bank (1874), Alexander Davis House (1851), Thaddeus S. Sheldon Residence (1851), Albert G. Dow House (1865), Resolved Sears House (1850), and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (1876). The contributing site is The Point (c. 1870), a public park.

Union and State Streets Historic District is a national historic district located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. The district encompasses 17 contributing buildings in the central business district of Olean. The district developed between about 1866 and 1939, and includes buildings in a variety of architectural styles including Beaux-Arts, Queen Anne, and Art Deco. Located in the district are the separately listed Olean Post Office and Olean Public Library. Other notable buildings include the Former First National Bank, current Manufacturers Hanover Building by Mowbray and Uffinger (c. 1915, 1938, 1950), Original First National Bank of Olean (c. 1866-1869), Masonic Temple by Warner and Brocket (1893), Olean House (c. 1889, 1893), and W.T. Grant Building (c. 1873–1878, Façade Update c. 1935-1940).

Millersport is a hamlet in the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, United States. It is the namesake of the Millersport Highway, known legally as New York State Route 263.

Red House (Seneca: joë'hesta) is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 38, making it the least populous town in the state. The town is on the south edge of Cattaraugus County, south of the city of Salamanca.

The Ray Evans Seneca Theater is a stage theater located in the city of Salamanca, New York at the corner of Broad Street (New York State Route 417) and Main Street in the center of the city. The theater is named after Ray Evans, a songwriter who was born and raised in Salamanca.

WQRS (98.3 FM) is a radio station in Salamanca, New York in the Olean, New York broadcasting area. The station broadcasts a classic rock format, with its license owned by Sound Communications, LLC. The station's transmitter, owned separately by previous licensee Michael Washington and leased to Sound, is based in Carrollton.

Wolcottsburg is a hamlet in the town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, United States.

WGGO is an AM radio station located in Salamanca, New York, United States. The station broadcasts at 1590 kHz.

Salamanca was a railroad station for the Erie Railroad in Salamanca, New York, United States. The station was located at 137 Main Street in Salamanca, across the track from the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway depot. Located as the terminus of the Meadville Division of the Erie Railroad main line, Salamanca was considered part of the Allegany Division, which went between Dunkirk and Hornell.

Coldspring is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 663. It is located in the southwest part of the county, west of the city of Salamanca.

Elko was a town in Cattaraugus County, New York that existed from 1890 to 1965. It was forcibly evacuated in 1965 due to the construction of the Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania, one of the largest dams in the United States east of the Mississippi. The dam was authorized by the United States Congress as a flood control measure in the Flood Control Acts of 1936 and 1938, and was built by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in 1960. Other benefits from the dam include drought control, hydroelectric power production, and recreation.