Arthur Schoellkopf was an American industrial leader who helped develop the hydroelectric resources of Niagara Falls and served as the fifth Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York.
Interior of Power House of the Electric Street Railway in 1891
New York side of the gorge, c. 1901
International Hotel in Niagara Falls
Schoellkopf Hall at the DeVeaux School
Jacob Friedrich Schoellkopf was a pioneer in harnessing the hydroelectric power of Niagara Falls.
Arthur Schoellkopf
…Falls and served as the fifth Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York. Arthur Schoellkopf was born in Buffalo on June 13, 1856, the third son of industrialist Jacob F. Schoellkopf (1819–1899) and Christiana T. Duerr (1827–1903). He started his education at private schools in Buffalo and when he was 9 years old he was sent to the…
Schoellkopf Power Station No. 3 Site in 2008
Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. works in Buffalo, New York, formerly the Schoellkopf Aniline and Chemical Works, c. 1908
Schoellkopf's grave in Forest Lawn Cemetery