Archive - WNY Heritage

Another Look: Is a Replica True to Chautauqua’s Mission? The Fight Over the Future of the Historic Chautauqua Amphitheater

The debate over the Chautauqua Amphitheater has dominated the news in recent months. Brian Berg reflects on the structure’s significant history and looks at the options available as the community struggles with this important regional and national preservation issue.

A Time for Change: Urban Renewal in Batavia

Buffalo is not the only Western New York city that has endured the pros and cons of urban renewal. Assistant editor David Neth examines its impact in Genesee County.

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General Mills Building - 1940s

Buffalo has few industrial buildings in the International Style of architecture, which manifested itself in the 1920's and 1930's.

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Harbor Inn: South Buffalo - Chicago & Ohio Streets

In 1870, Patrick Kane opened a bar on this wedge-shaped plot and, in 1874, built the structure above to be a bar and boardinghouse.

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Gothic Hall: 189 Main Street

In 1843, Irish immigrant William A. Carland came to Buffalo from Boston to establish a factory for the manufacture of ready-made men's clothing.

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Franklin and West Huron Streets

Taken in the 1940's, this image shows a large square building occupying the location.

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Erie County Savings Bank Building

The Erie County Savings Bank at Shelton Square was perhaps the primary valve in the heart of downtown Buffalo.

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Buffalo City Block Demolished: 1895

The year is 1895. The scene of the crime is the city block bordered by Swan, Main, South Division and Washington Streets.

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