Abandoned and partially demolished home of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, 535 101st Street, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Abandoned and partially demolished home of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, 535 101st Street, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Gibbs, Lois Marie--Homes and haunts
Abandoned houses
Wrecking
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
The damaged single-story blue house owned by Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs is partially hidden by dense trees and shrubs. The roof and corner of the structure are caved in, exposing broken wood framing and insulation. One window is boarded up, and debris is scattered across the ground, including a broken white fence panel in the foreground. The surrounding vegetation is overgrown and wet, suggesting recent rain. The visible house number reads "535."
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1980
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.30
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Image. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Collection
Citation
“Abandoned and partially demolished home of Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, 535 101st Street, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 5, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16628.