Queen Street Niagara Falls - The latest Niagara Falls Attraction

    Downtown – The heart and soul of any community.

     For nearly a century now, the principal downtown thoroughfare in Niagara Falls has been Queen Street. For a vast number of our longtime residents, the mere mention of that street evokes memories of when a trip downtown was as much a social event as a time to shop; when you almost always met someone you knew and when the street was crowded with merchants, most of whom were local and on a first name basis with many of their customers.

     Family business names such as Gay, Rosberg, Masters and Logan were on Queen Street for decades, becoming an integral part of this city’s fabric and personality.

     Along with the stores, various public buildings such as city hall and the main post office have helped to make Queen Street a key component in the life of the city.

     Now, Queen Street is on the move again, showing a new vitality and spirit – a real renaissance. The street has a new focus and the development this has already brought augers well for future growth.

     Part of the reason for this newfound success is due to Queen Street’s long and important tradition in our city, a tradition that is now entering a new and exciting phase.

                                                                                            Sherman Zavitz

                                                                                            Official Historian,

                                                                                            City of Niagara Falls, Canada