Archive - WNY Heritage

From backyard latrines and cesspools to innovative smart technology, we explore the history of Buffalo's sewer system over the last 200 years.

A generous subscriber shared a photograph, along with an interesting personal history of a lost mansion on Buffalo's North Street.

Back in April, we asked readers to share their memories, photos and artifacts with us-- and you delivered!

Once the largest wholesale market in the city of Buffalo, the Elk Street Market was a central trading place for early residents.

This “baker’s dozen” of Buffalo’s lesser traveled thoroughfares provides a perfect opportunity for a summer tour.

Gates Circle has witnessed, not only a name change, but also a whole renovation in its lifetime.

These two houses sit right across the street from one another and were both home to noteworthy families.

Many of the homes along Buffalo's famous parkways and circles have rich histories and this home on Soldier's Place is no different.

Western New York Heritage