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A Gowanda Timeline
Snippets from the history of a small town.
1816 - Dan Allen, brother of Ahaz, comes to Hidi from Cayuga County.
1817 - First frame building built in Hidi.
1878 - Hidi is officially made part of the Village of Gowanda.
1883 - The Lutheran Church on Erie Avenue is dedicated.
1888 - William Smallwood installs the first telephone line in the village, connecting his jewelry store to his residence.
1890 - Gaensslen Brothers purchase the Owens Tannery.
1913 - Main Street and Jamestown Street paved with bricks.
1959 - Boy Scouts offer Christmas trees for sale on the corner of Jamestown and Chapel streets for $2 - $2.50.
1960 - A. Walter McCubbin is elected Gowanda Village trustee; Charles Sage is re-elected.
1960 - Gowanda Village Board agrees to buy a hi-lift Ford tractor from Armes Company of Little Valley for $6,499.19.
1960 - A railroad gondola car, loaded with metal, catches fire at the Gowanda Depot.
1961 - Becky's opens on West Main Street.
1961 - Eugene Brown appointed Gowanda Central School principal.
1961 - Deer Lick Sanctuary dedicated.
1962 - Tin cans are rivaling pop bottles.
1962 - New phone system LF2 changes to 532.