[2] It was named for the "crystal clear" water conditions present when it was founded on the northeast shore of Lake Erie, across from Buffalo.

[4] Laugh in the Dark, a documentary about efforts to revitalize the community in the waning years of Crystal Beach Park, was released in 1999.

[6] Rebstock died in 1941, and his estate maintained the property until selling it to the Town of Fort Erie in 2001.

[7][6] A private developer planned to build a 12-story complex on the site called South Beach Condominiums, but the project was abandoned in 2014.

[11] The concrete pier that was built in 1921 to service the Americana and Canadiana ferries remains part of the complex, albeit in a state of disrepair.