I recently realized that we’ve discussed 200 streets on the blog! Can you believe it? We’re technically at 206 streets. There are 1544 street names in the City of Buffalo, so we’ve covered around 13% of streets so far. The 200th street was Eggert Road, which was pretty cool since it was an important street to me growing up, and I also lived on Eggert for 5 years during college!
Here’s a map of all of the streets I’ve written about so far:
I have begun to think about making some upgrades to the site sometime soon. One of things I’d love to be able to make an interactive map for the site. My vision is that you could zoom into a street and be able to access the post about that street when you clicked on the street name. Are any of my readers more tech-savvy than me and know how to make this happen? Please email me at buffalostreets@gmail.com if you are interested in helping me figure out how to do that!
What’s your favorite street I’ve written about? What streets do you wish I’d write about? As many of you know, historic research can be hard at times and I’m sure we’ll never know everything about every street. Sometimes it feels like you hit a lot of dead ends but then you’ll find some info that takes you on a different path entirely. That’s the frustration and also the beauty of historic research! I plan to continue writing as long as I keep finding information!
I feel like I’ve become better at research in the more than a decade I’ve been doing this, so I may revisit some earlier posts to bring additional information about those people. Is that something you would be interested in?
The Erie County University Express schedule for this semester just came out – I’ll be speaking in July at West Side Community Services. Find more information, along with all the other wonderful courses presented through University Express here: https://www4.erie.gov/universityexpress/classes
I have some fun posts coming up, so stay tuned! Hope everyone is starting to enjoy the warmer weather as we start to hopefully get back to normal and come out of COVID!
Discovering Buffalo, One Street at a Time 
You rock Angela! Your information is so valuable to those of us also researching local history. Can’t wait for more posts!
Thanks Cheryl!!
Angela, I don’t even remember how I found your site, but I am so deeply happy I have. I was born and raised in Buffalo long ago. On one particular evening when I was three, I was out, alone, in the backyard. I was getting cold, but going indoors to get a sweater would have been a reminder to my folks that I was outside and it was time to come in. (Or maybe not. Maybe they were grateful for the break!) So I stayed out and kept moving deeper into the yard to remain in the heat of a fading, sinking sun, and I made myself a solemn promise to move out west as soon as I was a grown-up, and to promise not to forget my promise. The sun was still up and warm there, right? I grew up, I moved west immediately with my young husband, and I am now old out in the southwest with all its bright sun. Several years ago, my husband wanted to research his family; he wanted to become an Irish citizen. Placing scraps of paper here and there all over the floor, I helped him straighten out all the tens of “Annie”s into something cohesive, and in the process, I got hooked on family research, too. So very much of my extended family brings me back to Buffalo, if not in person, then in new knowledge (to me), and memory and photos and rootedness. Your wonderful research makes so much of Buffalo’s history come alive for me. I want you to know how much I enjoy the fruits of all your dedicated research. Honestly, the one big thing Buffalo lacks just now is an Angela Keppel Parkway. Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? And you deserve it for making our history come alive. Why shouldn’t you be part of the future of Buffalo?
Awwww, thanks Diane! I’m glad you enjoy the posts! I enjoy hearing from people who moved away – Buffalo kind of sticks with you, it seems! Hoping for that parkway someday, haha!
I too enjoy the fruits of your dedicated research. Like Diane (Holland Kenny) I looked to the west wondering what was there. I moved East to Oswego County and “discovered the Great Lake Ontario and the Oswego River. There are many historic places to visit like Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Museum located on the Fort grounds.
I never made it to the west like Diane but moved a bit south to Syracuse, New York.
Keep up the great job Angela. Thank You.
Thanks!! I always enjoy visiting other historic sites when I travel….and looking at their street names too, of course! I haven’t been to the Fort, I’ll have to make sure to check it out next time I’m out in that part of the state!
How about doing Alwin Place?
It’s on my list, but I haven’t found anything about it yet! But I uncover new stuff all the time, so hopefully soon
I used to live in Sloan from 4th grade through college. Any chance of doing any of the streets or avenues of Sloan? I used to live on Rutland. I really enjoy reading your work on all the streets that you’ve researched. Thanks!
Mike Ponichtera
Hi Michael, I wonder if the Rutland in Sloan is named for the same person as the Rutland in South Buffalo….definitely intriguing. I don’t have anything in my notes about that yet, I’ll have to see what I can find out!!
Angela, I enjoy reading all about the history of Buffalo streets and hope someday you’ll have an opportunity to post some facts about Abbottsford Place between Forest and Bird Avenues. A West Sider for over 40 years until I moved to Illinois. I was born at Lafayette Hospital, attended Coronation BVM School, Cardinal Dougherty, and Buffalo State College. I was raised on that street and miss it to this day. I still enjoy driving through the neighborhood when I visit family. All I know is that it was once named Bessie Place, and many of the homes are now over 100 years old. Keep up the good work!
Hi Jim! Thanks! I haven’t found much about Abbottsford yet, but it’s certainly on my list. Sounds like you had a pretty solid West Side childhood, growing up in the shadows of the Richardson building must have been interesting!
Angie-I wonder if Andrew could help you with this street issue. Love the posts, I have learned so much about Buffalo history!
I actually have plans to talk to him about it!! I am thinking about creating a logo too 😀
Hello, Angela! My goodness, your site is such a gift to so many people. Thank you for all the work and the love you pour into your activities for Buffalo.
My years in West Seneca from 1961-1966 were the happiest part of my childhood, and my sister’s childhood. They were truly golden years. My grandmother and my Dad were raising us at that time. They were cheery, calm and guided us with love. My grandmother taught us the tasks of a homemaker. They left our education largely to Catholic schools and we got an excellent education, with plenty of discipline. We played in the woods behind our home. We took walks in Chestnut Ridge. We stopped for ice cream in East Aurora.
It turns out that my Dad and my aunt had a golden childhood, too, on Coolidge Road in South Buffalo. I read all about it in my Dad’s diary. Well, it was the same person raising them and raising us.
I’ve lived ALL around the country. Sadly, there are no relatives in Buffalo anymore, but Buffalo will always gleam in my heart like a candle in the window at home.