Street Index

on June 26, 2012 at 11:20 am | Reply Michelle Bennett Stieglitz

Hi Angela, I know you are very busy. I just thought that I would check in to see if you have had any time to check on the history of Maurice Street (off of Elk Street).? I left an email a couple months ago. My great grandfather, Maurice (Morris) Bennett had a grocery store on Hamburg Street in the 1st Ward and seems to have had some political influence on the 13th and/or 1st Wards in his day. I am learning as I research… His 170th birthday would be in two days, June 28th, 2012. Thank you for any response or guidance you could provide on this request. I hope you are settling in in the Lafayette Hotel! Wow – very cool!!
- on June 26, 2012 at 10:11 pm | Reply akepps
  
  Hi Michelle! I did a search of my most commonly used resources while I was researching this past Saturday, and I wasn’t able to find anything yet. I promise to keep looking though! Happy Birthday to your Great Grandpa! I really I hope I can find some information for you about him being the inspiration for Maurice Street, that’d be so cool. It’s so neat to think about people in Buffalo 170 years ago and what a different world it was back then!
  - on August 25, 2012 at 2:48 pm Anonymous
    
    Angela, thank you for your effort! I would love to find out more on Maurice Street – pls do keep me posted. I really admire your work and this service – bravo to you!
    Michelle
  - on May 24, 2020 at 6:39 am James
    
    Hi Angela, many of my relatives stayed at a house at 35 State St in Buffalo circa 1900s. They were all Italian immigrants and travelled at various times to buffalo for work. Do you have information about state street and the building that once was 35?
  - on May 24, 2020 at 8:01 am Angela Keppel
    
    Hi James, State Street no longer exists, but it was located in the Canal District, near where the Naval Park is today. You can read more about the district in this series: https://buffalostreets.com/2014/03/31/canalpart1/
  - on November 7, 2021 at 4:41 pm Karen M Phillips
    
    I just found your website. Awesome website. Can you locate any information on Clinton Street in Kaiser town. My grandfather and Grandmother owned a delicatessen on the corner of Clinton across from the public school. (around 1931). Any info or pictures would be great.
  - on November 7, 2021 at 7:02 pm Dan
    
    https://www.buffaloah.com/h/eastside/kaiser.html
- on February 26, 2016 at 7:24 pm | Reply Emily Lowrey
  
  Thank you for all this detailed, tremendous work, Angela. Just stumbled upon your blog today. Michelle, I know it has been a while since you commented, but just in case you were still looking for information and connected to this thread…there’s a museum for the Old First Ward called ‘Waterfront Memories & More.’ Joan and Bert (both ladies) have a LOT of history of the neighborhood that you won’t find anywhere else. You can find their contact information on this link. If you’re out of town, phone is best. I believe your great grandfather’s grocery store is mentioned in Richard Sullivan’s book series on the First Ward in book II. If you want to learn about the neighborhood, it’s historical fiction but gives you a good idea of what it was like to live here back in your great grandfather’s day told by an ancestor of two prominent Old First Ward residents. http://www.waterfrontmemoriesandmore.com/contact-us-buffalo-new-york-history.cfm?lts=121216100002
on July 27, 2012 at 2:05 pm | Reply muriel jankowski

Hi Angela, Have been doing family research for years and today came upon your blog. I love it. Keep up the good work.

I found my Great Grandfather Roy Zollars as an escort to President McKinley during the Pan Am Expo. I have not been able to find pictures with names to identify the escorts and am hoping you could help if you have time. I found an article in the Canton Repository which noted Roy, son of Marshall saw his father while escorting McKinley the expo.

My G grandfather was stationed at Fort Porter (4th Ohio Infantry under Col. Alfonzo B. Colt) . He was originally a member of the 14th Ohio Volunteer Intantry. He came from Stark County Ohio. That may have been the connection between him and McKinley.

There is a Zollars Avenue in Buffalo and I am searching for it’s origin. Also any information about an explosion at 1615 Broadway, Buffalo, Ny on 11/30/1910 which is where and when he died (scalded-from a blow-off pipe to a boiler). I believe this was the location of a brewery and he worked as an engineer. The family lived on Emslie Street.
- on July 29, 2012 at 4:11 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Hi Muriel,
  That’s a pretty awesome family history! I will look into if I can find anything regarding the McKinley escort and Zollars street. I might have to ask some of my contacts at the history museum, I know they have a lot of Pan-Am stuff there. Keep checking back, I’ll let you know if I find anything.
  -Angela
on July 30, 2012 at 7:52 am | Reply Muriel jankowski

Thanks, much appreciated.
- on September 8, 2012 at 1:17 pm | Reply thkirkland
  
  Hi Muriel, there was a segment on one of the History Detectives show about McKinley’s funeral and funeral guard. Check it it out; it might have some info. Best to you in your research! (BTW, if anyone has information about French Street on the East Side, please let me know)
on August 10, 2013 at 12:18 am | Reply janice

Do you have anything on East Ferry St..near Winchester or Northhampton St
- on August 13, 2013 at 9:08 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Hi Janice! I don’t have much about that area. I’ve been looking into that area lately, hoping to hit up those streets soon….hopefully some stuff will come up about that area while I dig into my research. Stay tuned!
on August 14, 2013 at 6:02 pm | Reply Anonymous

Do you know about any more streets in south Buffalo, in particulr the South Park and Tifft St. region? I live on Ladner Ave and would love to know the history or see old pictures, Thanks.
- on August 15, 2013 at 8:21 am | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  My Great Grandparents lived at 70 Ladner….I don’t have any info yet, but it’s one of the streets I’m going to be researching for sure!! Stay tuned.
on August 14, 2013 at 10:26 pm | Reply Nancy Kelchlin

Could you research Keppel Street in South Buffalo? I live there (as did my parents and grandparents) and I notice it is also your last name! The local history is fascinating!
- on August 15, 2013 at 8:24 am | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  I haven’t been able to find anything about Keppel Street….it’s the whole reason the blog started was b/c I wanted to know the origin. My guess is that it’s named after the English Keppels….definitely not my family, as they were still in the Netherlands when the street was named. I will be continuing to look!
  - on November 1, 2013 at 11:26 pm Nancy Kelchlin
    
    Thanks for digging in to it. I was so excited when I saw your blog as I actually live on Keppel and grew up there. Do you know what year it was named? My house was actually on a farm not far from here and was physically moved to Keppel Street.
on October 5, 2013 at 9:43 pm | Reply Chris Coppola

Love your work. My family and I had family photos done today at the Japanese Garden at Mirror Lake behind the Buffalo Historical Society. We walked up the path approaching the “other” building on the grounds. Just up the old driveway next to the house, we saw a half carved stone on the left. An inscription on the front face reads “MOTHER”. Who is it? What’s the story behind the old house? There is a beautiful old concrete railing along the curved driveway alongside it… looks like it was lived in at one time. Dying to find out.
- on October 7, 2013 at 9:25 am | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  It was indeed originally a house! And since this is a streets blog – I would be remiss if I don’t mention that the house was originally ACROSS Elmwood Avenue from the museum – when they built the 198, they changed the alignment of Elmwood to curve further over – the original alignment ran through the middle of the museum’s parking lot.
  
  The house was built in the 1920s by Leonard Adams, who was a musician. He held concerts in the large open space in front of the large window which was in the back of the house (now faces Elmwood).
  
  The History Museum acquired the building in 1990s with help from Julia B. Reinstein, so the house is now known as the Julia B. Reinstein Center. The offices for History Museum staff are located in there, along with meeting spaces which you can rent out. It’s a pretty neat building!
on October 11, 2013 at 7:23 am | Reply Christina

Hi, I really enjoyed reading your article about Zittel Street. While reading it, I was thinking do you know any history about Potters Rd. and Mt. Vernon Ave.
I know from looking on line once that Potters Rd. was a Scottish horse farm or so, but don’t really know anything about Mt. Vernon’s background. Mt. Vernon being on the city line near West Seneca off of Seneca St. should have some history behind it – just unable to find anything. If you’re unsure of anything, do you have any suggestions on where to look? By the way, keep up the good work. 🙂
on October 11, 2013 at 10:19 am | Reply Anonymous

i love to hear the history of Columbus ave in South Buffalo.Thanks for the great blog.
on October 11, 2013 at 3:19 pm | Reply F.G. Mortellaro

Nephew posted this interesting site…Once a South Buffalo girl always a South Buffalo girl….Spaulding, Mesmer, Woodside, Sheffield, Lockwood then out to West Seneca…Now in Arizona….
on October 29, 2013 at 6:55 pm | Reply Darlene

Any history about Pries or Crystal in South Buffalo. Thanks
- on March 25, 2018 at 7:58 am | Reply T J Garrett
  
  Hi Darlene,
  
  Don’t hold your breath too long, waiting for any results about the naming +/or history of Pried and Crystal Streets in South Buffalo.
  
  I requested the history of the naming of Macamley Street about a year or more ago. As of yet, I’ve received no reply.
  
  Though the street signs on both sections of Macamley Street, one section between Southside Parkway to South Park Avenue; and the other section between South Park Avenue to Durrant Street.
  
  I had inquired about the proper spelling and pronunciation of the street.
  
  I’ve been curious to know if Macamley is pronounced like saying, “Ma-cam-ley”? Or possibly pronounced, “Mac Amley”?
  
  If by chance the second pronunciation is the proper pronunciation, it could very well be the proper surname of an Irish or Scots-Irish family that may had immigrated to the City of Buffalo? I had settled in the South Buffalo area.
  
  Perhaps do to their contributions to the city, the street could had been named after either a member or the family with such a surname?
  
  BTW: My parents had purchased a house on Macamley Street, back in 1947.
  
  Shortly after my birth, in September of 1950, 39 Macamley St. was my very first address.
  
  Eventually, my parents had decided to move to the “suburbs”. They had a custom home built in the Town of West Seneca
  
  They were not the only families who at one time resided on Macamley Street. Several of our former neighbor’s had also decided to relocate to one of the neighboring suburbs as well.
  
  I’ve read the histories of South Park Avenue, South Side Parkway, Abbott Road and even, Hopkins Avenue.
  
  But, unfortunately, I don’t recall reading about any of the “side streets” or “cross-over streets” in relationship to the South Buffalo area?
  
  Good Luck with your inquiry!
- on March 25, 2018 at 7:59 am | Reply T J Garrett
  
  Oops! …Pries, not Pried. So much for spellcheck!
  - on March 25, 2018 at 8:28 pm Angela Keppel
    
    I apologize if you feel slighted that I haven’t replied to your request. This website is a labor of love for which I do not receive any income. It is merely a hobby and a passion that I work on during what little free time I have. If you do not receive a reply, it’s often because I do not know the answer….but sometimes, I will find the answer throughout the course of my research and may respond at that time…even sometimes years later. As stated in many other places on this blog, I receive many email requests every single week asking for research requests and I simply do not have time to respond to them all. If you’re interested in hiring a research to research your request, I can put you in touch with researchers you can hire by the hour. Thanks!
on November 21, 2013 at 12:30 pm | Reply Dan

Ketchum Place!
on December 6, 2013 at 10:11 pm | Reply Walter Christ

Great work. I recently moved from West Seneca to Pennsylvania. I miss WNY. I grew up in South Buffalo on Strathmore in the 50’s and 60’s. So many great places there.
I was struck by your blog about Judge Kenefick and his street. In particular the developer Burke. Would you share your source for him ? i’ve been trying to find out about the house i grew up in.
Walt
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on February 19, 2014 at 12:47 am | Reply Cheryl Metzger

Any thing on Knoll , in south buffalo? I was told that my family owned the property for the whole street, first house to go on it.
on April 7, 2014 at 6:22 am | Reply Marie

Hello, I was wondering if you have any info on saint james place in the elmwood village. Thank you. Marie
on May 21, 2014 at 1:39 pm | Reply Juanita Muise

I was born at Sisters hospital…but lived on Northland Avenue in 1954. Some of the surrounding streets I recall are : Winchester, Schauf, Fillmore, Delavan, Longview, just to name a few. I am very much thrilled to read the backgrounds of the area surrounding where I grew up. But I am anxious to read of my neighborhood in particular. Thanks for the trip down memory lane ! Juanita Desborough (maiden name)
on June 17, 2014 at 10:53 pm | Reply Bob Kast

So what about Ideal St. It’s a curious name for a street? Don’t you think?
- on June 18, 2014 at 7:36 am | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  It is a strange name for a street! I don’t have any information about it yet. I remember growing up and thinking Best Street was a strange name too – why was it better than other streets? Then one day I learned about William Best. I wonder if there was someone with the name Ideal? I’ll look into it!
on July 9, 2014 at 4:37 pm | Reply cheryl

hello i would love to know about 1800 Delaware Ave. My grandfather Frederick Jackett was a caretaker for the Bronson Rumsey Estate for many years and lived on the property somewhere?
on July 9, 2014 at 11:37 pm | Reply Deborah

Hello Angela , I was driving down Seneca St. near Bailey I believe & I saw a Keppel St. Did you know there was a Keppel St? Have you ever checked how it got it’s name if you knew?
on July 20, 2014 at 8:01 pm | Reply Anonymous

Hello! I just found your site and it is amazing, thank you so much. Just curious to see if your planning on doing Ashland ave at some point, because that would be cool.
on September 15, 2014 at 6:06 pm | Reply Bill Rapaport

Angela: You need to update your street index to include recent streets (like Choate and North, just to name a couple 🙂
on December 2, 2014 at 11:36 am | Reply TJ

I’ve attempted into looking up the origin of a “South Buffalo” street I had resided on, nearly the first 12 years of my life. The street is Macamley Street. It’s located between South Park Avenue and Durante Street. My parents had bought a house on that street in 1947. Then decided to relocate to the Town of West Seneca, NY in 1962. Our family and those of our neighbors, on Macamley St. had pronounced the name of the street as “Ma Camley”. But sometime later, I had heard (which could have been a mere rumor?) that the street was named for an Irish-Scotsman; whose name was MacAmley
(or Mac Amley?). Unfortunately, I never found out its true origin or “correct” pronunciation? But does it really matter? Whatever my family and neighbors referred to it way back when. And what the current neighbors who reside on it today, call it? And for those in the future, who reside on that street, may decide among themselves as to how the name of “Macamley” ought to be pronounced! As it’s spelled this way on the street sign. (Or could it have been misspelled, for all these years?) Besides, what’s all in a name? Just as long, all the neighbors can be neighborly…as in “The City of Good Neighbors”!
on December 30, 2014 at 5:38 pm | Reply Sarah

Re French Street: Do you suppose it was named after Harlow French? He was listed in the 1828 directory as a blacksmith (no street address), then in 1832 as a blacksmith on Huron Street. In 1836 he was an Alderman representing the 4th Ward. Just a thought.
on December 30, 2014 at 8:50 pm | Reply Anonymous

Thanks, Sarah, I appreciate the thoughts on French Street. I haven’t been able to find anything on the street before 1890. The building I grew up in opened as a dry goods store and a grocery in 1890.
on January 3, 2015 at 6:34 pm | Reply caroltoth

I am very interested in other streets near Delaware park because my relatives are the Russells that also owned land next to Jewett, such as Russell, Greenfield, Fairfield etc. My family was very involved in the development of Buffalo. Thank you for writing this blog.
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on April 13, 2015 at 3:15 am | Reply joe horwitz

I was reading about Appomattox and a Union general,Ely Parker was ID’d as a Tonawanda Indian. He is buried in Forest Lawn and is a relative of Red Jacket. I was wondering if Parker Blvd in the Town of Tonawanda may have been named for him. Could you check into this? Thank you. I love this kind of local history.
- on April 14, 2015 at 3:15 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  This is one that’s on my list of “look into more”…There was a brief note that I found with direct no source information that indicated that Parker was named by Louis Bennett when he laid out the Central Park Neighborhood, so I’ve been trying to prove/disprove that. I’d like it if it was named after Ely Parker, his story is so great and I’d love to tell it! I intend to keep searching!
on May 20, 2015 at 5:39 pm | Reply Sarah G

I attended your talk today (05/20/15) at Cheektowaga Sr. Center and was absolutely enthralled. Our history is so very rich and only now do more and more seem to be appreciating what has gone before. Thank you and I look forward to keeping an eye on this blog!
Sarah G Kinney
- on May 21, 2015 at 8:17 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Thanks Sarah! I’m glad you enjoyed the talk….have fun perusing all the various streets. I really love doing the research and sharing the stories, I find them fascinating – happy other people do it! 🙂
on August 23, 2015 at 12:19 pm | Reply Donna Roehling

Angela—I enjoyed your talk that you did at The Clarence Senior Citizens. Idid find a connection on Choate Street that you reached and it connected and helped me in my genealogy of the Choate Family. i am not working on my Egger family line and under stand that there is a building on Elm Street that has the Egger name on it, believed to be where Sebastian Egger had his shoe repair shop. Would you have any info on on the Egger family on Elm Street??
on February 17, 2016 at 1:59 pm | Reply Nancy Mazgajewski

Hi Angela,

All I can say is WOW!!!! I actually had some tears in my eyes reading about my old hometown. I now live in FL and have been busy researching my family tree. The Grant family worked for the Grand Trunk Railroad and worked on the International Railway Bridge. This bridge was influential in GTR’s participation in the Pan Am Expo. During this time my family resided at 287 Front St which no longer exists. Do you happen to have any pictures of info about front St during that time period? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks – Nancy
on March 24, 2016 at 7:49 pm | Reply SHARON CLE PIECZYNSKI

I WAS RAISED ON JOHNSON STREET BETWEEN HIGH STREET AND E. NORTH ST.WE LIVED NEAR THE GOOD SHEPARD GIRLS HOME WHICH TOOK THE WHOLE BLOCK ENTRANCE ON BEST ST. SURROUNDING JOHNSON ST. E. NORTH ST. AND TIMON ST.BRICK WALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BUILDING,WAS AN INTERESTING AREA, ANY FACTS FROM THERE…..
- on June 13, 2019 at 12:31 pm | Reply Anonymous
  
  Hi Sharon- I have looking for more information about the Girls Home. Do you know when it closed? or who ran it?
on June 23, 2016 at 12:54 pm | Reply Roy Kaczynski

Please add me to your email posting list. Thanks.
on July 5, 2016 at 12:09 pm | Reply Donna Lipply

I would love to see you do a post on Abbott Road – South Buffalo’s “Main Street” – full of history and interesting facts I am sure!
on July 5, 2016 at 2:47 pm | Reply Mr. T. J. Garrett

I sure would like to know as to how Macamley Street, located in two sections, between Southside Pkwy. & South Park Avenue and between South Park Avenue & Durant Street,
Got its name? By any chance, was it named after someone who had homesteaded in the (South) Buffalo area? Was that person or family famous in their time?

I’ve also have heard the street name pronounced (or mispronounced?) not only as Macamley, but as well as, Ma-cam-ley and Mac Amley.

Does the street name come from a family name or place, either in Ireland or in Scotland, e.g. a Gaelic/Irish or a Scotts/Irish name?

My (late) parents had married in June of ’41. My (late) sister was born in ’42 and had passed away in Dec. of ’86. My older brother was born in ’46. It was in 1947 when my parents had purchased the house at 39 Macamley Street. I was born in 1950; and had lived at that address until 1962. That’s when my parents had decided to have a new house built in the Town of West Seneca, NY.

My dad had passed away in Oct. of ’79. And my mom had passed away in Nov. of ’04.

I no longer reside in WNY. I had since relocated to Florida in 1994. I occasionally visit relatives, friends and acquaintances, usually when I’m in “town”.

I certainly do like all the relatively new development going on in Buffalo and the surrounding areas. As stated before, I may no longer reside in WNY, but Buffalo will always be considered “home” to me!

BTW: Abbott Rd. is not the only “Main St.” of “South Buffalo”. South Park Avenue is also a “South Buffalo Main St.” too! At least it was back in the ’50s, & ’60s when and where I had grown up in my childhood years.

So if by chance you come across any “history” about Macamley St., I certainly would appreciate it very much, if you would share that information with me!
Thank you!
on August 15, 2016 at 11:43 am | Reply Warren Rauch

I am looking for information on the Germain Family of Black Rock. Germain St could be after James Germain and Howell after his son in law Steven Howell. James was a Business partner of William Bird and The Porters.One of their ventures was Niagara City Association in 1836, it owned a large area of Black Rock. Warren Rauch
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on February 9, 2017 at 2:50 pm | Reply DAniel Block

Mr TJ GArrett did you know the Manzella family from your street the lived near South Park ave.
- on June 14, 2017 at 7:56 pm | Reply T. J. GARRETT (a/k/a: T. J. Quick)
  
  Yes, I had known the Manzella Family. In fact, there use to be a Manzella Family residing, I believe, in the 5th house from the corner of South Park Ave., on Macamley St.
  
  I Don’t recall their house number, off hand?
  But my family use to reside on the same side of the street in approximately the middle of the block, at 39 Macamley St.
  
  I hope this helps you!
on February 9, 2017 at 2:52 pm | Reply DAniel Block

Trying to find out why Tecumseh street in the old first Ward was changed to Republic St.anyone know?
on February 9, 2017 at 6:49 pm | Reply Mr. T. J. Garrett

Yes, I do recall the Manzella Family that had also resided on Macamley Street. I believe their house was the 5th house down from South Park Avenue.

I grew up through the majority of my juvenile years, from birth in 1950 – 1962.

My parents had purchased the house in 1947, practically in the middle of the block. The address there is 39 Macamley St.

Prior to moving to Macamley St., they had resided on Tifft St.; not too far from Hopkins.

My parents had decided to relocate to the Town of West Seneca. They had a new home built in ’62. Our family had taken occupancy around the middle of June that year.
on May 14, 2017 at 10:59 pm | Reply A. Dingens

Angela- Thank you for all the rich history. Have you looked into Dingens street?
on June 13, 2017 at 9:13 am | Reply John Gnann

Hello. My grandfather used to live on Vary St. In Buffalo but I cannot find it on any map. Do you know if it still exists and if not what it later became ? Thanks much for your help.
- on June 13, 2017 at 10:29 am | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Hi John! Vary Street was located near Jefferson/Clinton…the street went away when they built the apartment towers here. If you shoot me an email at buffalostreets @gmail.com , I can send you a pdf of a map that shows the street. 🙂
  - on June 13, 2017 at 11:26 am John Gnann
    
    Thank you so much Angela. I very much appreciate your prompt response. I know the area you mean and the towers you mentioned. I will e-mail you separately for the map. Thanks again.
    
    John Gnann
on June 14, 2017 at 7:48 pm | Reply T. J. GARRETT (a/k/a: T. J. Quick)

I would appreciate it very much, if you can do any research on the name and history of Macamley Street, located in two sections.

One being between Southside Pkwy. and South Park Avenue. And the other section is between, South Park Avenue and Durant Street.

My late parents had purchased the house that is located at: 39 Macamley Street, in 1947.
I was their 3rd child, Born: September 1st, 1950.

My parents decided to relocate to the Town of West Seneca, N.Y., in June of 1962. It was then that had had a custom home constructed on Sunbriar Drive, located behind the Southgate Plaza.

Considering that the house was my first address and that I had resided there for nearly 12 years, I have always had an interest as to how and where the street name, Macamley, had originated?

Had it been named after a onetime resident of that street? Or a family name of a local? Or, perhaps, someone “famous” to the growth of Buffalo?

Lastly, what year was Macamley Street named?

It sure was a lot of fun, growing up on Macamley Street! Especially with so many families!

There sure had been a lot of “Baby-Boomers” that had resided on Macamley Street,
back growing up on that street and the surrounding neighborhood!

Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to offer!
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on August 4, 2017 at 8:44 pm | Reply Virginia Paul

Who is Lathrop street named after?
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on October 27, 2017 at 1:12 pm | Reply Matthew B.

Portage Road, Niagara County, – Pre-colonial route used by fur traders and westward pioneers to dismantle and reassemble boat parts to haul from Lake Ontario/ Youngstown to Fort Schlosser, Upper Niagara River & Lake Erie.

Military Road, Erie and Niagara Counties – Route used by American and British Forces to traverse the frontier wilderness between the village of Buffalo and Fort Niagara during pre- and post- colonial periods. Used heavily during the War of 1812.
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on March 24, 2018 at 2:19 pm | Reply Dan Kohane

Great blog — any idea on the origin of Oakwood Place. It intersects with Woodward (formerly Davis) Ave. Who were Woodward and Davis? Thanks.
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on August 1, 2018 at 9:02 am | Reply Thomas Hosie

I know it’s a longshot – but trying to find anyone that may have older photos of Columbus Pkwy houses (formerly 7th street) between Vermont and Columbus Park West (formerly Connecticut) — I am desperately trying to find more information about my house and/or some old photos. I have checked with the historical society and city hall and so far came up with nothing.

If anyone has anything – please email me! thosie@gmail.com
on October 29, 2018 at 8:35 am | Reply Jacob Crandall

Hi Angela,

Do you happen to know anything about the originally if the names of the streets Crandall Drive and Crandall Street that are located right next to the Buffalo Zoo? Thanks!

Jake
on February 10, 2019 at 7:36 pm | Reply Sandra J Hudson

Hi Angela,
My great-great grandfather John Gisel was the first Gisel to arrive in Buffalo and owned a pump manufacturing business on Genesee Street in Buffalo. He was also 3 times elected as Alderman in Buffalo’s 7th Ward. There was a street named Gisel that ran off of Genesee and I was wondering if that street might have been named after him. How can I research this? (I did find that the street was changed to Yuba Place and again changed to Boehm but that is all I know.)
Thank you!
Sandy
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on June 8, 2019 at 9:35 am | Reply caroltoth

I know you wrote about Russell St., but not on the list above.
- on June 8, 2019 at 6:38 pm | Reply T.J. Garrett
  
  I’m sorry to inform you, but it wasn’t me inquiring about Russell St.
  
  I have inquired on several occasions with to the naming of MACAMLEY ST. It’s located in South Buffalo, between Southside Pkwy. and Durant St.
  
  There are two sections of MACAMLEY ST. One section is located between Southside Pkwy. (Adjacent to South Park H.S.) and South Park Ave.
  
  And another section is located between South Park Ave. and Durant St.
  
  I use to reside at 39 MACAMLEY St., back from 1950 until 1962. Growing up as a child, my family and neighbors had pronounced the street name as, “Ma-cam-Ley”.
  
  But I’ve heard others to inform me that the name may be an Irish Family name. Or an Irish- Scottish Family Name, possibly pronounced, “Mac-Amley”.
  
  I’m simply curious to find out which is the proper pronunciation of the name? And if there is any history, pertaining to the street name?
  
  I am under the understanding that the south- ern section of the City of Buffalo is Officially Recognized, as “South Buffalo”!
  
  It’s too bad that for all of the Irish and Irish- Americans that continue to reside there today, rather than referring to it as, “South Buffalo”, perhaps it could have been referred to as “Little Dublin” or “Little Ireland”?
  
  And for those residing in South Buffalo that are not of Irish or Irish-Scottish decent, may consider themselves “Honorary Irishmen and women” on the most prolific day of the year, Saint Patrick’s Day, on the 17th of March each and every year!
  
  If you can offer any assistance, I certainly would appreciate it very much. Thank you!
  
  Sincerely,
  
  T J Garrett
  
  Sent from my iPhone
  
  >
- on June 9, 2019 at 11:55 am | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Whoops I’ll have to adjust my Street index, thanks for mentioning. If you want to read about Russell…here is the link: https://buffalostreets.com/2018/05/06/russell/
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on January 31, 2020 at 10:44 pm | Reply John Bono

Hey, you did a good job hosting Jeopardy last night. I wonder if you’d be open to meeting fun facts like cross street coincidences? Like how William intersects Jefferson intersects Clinton or Clarke intersects with Kent or Plymouth with Massachusetts.
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on April 8, 2020 at 3:42 pm | Reply dp1947

Just a suggestion, why not place your most recent posting on the top of 2020 Otherwise, I wonder how many people think that you haven’t up dated your website or this post since 2013.
Just Wondering.
- on April 8, 2020 at 4:24 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  They’re listed in alphabetical order here. If you’d like to see the most recent articles, you can look on the home page: buffalostreets.com
on April 9, 2020 at 12:11 am | Reply Dpowrs_47@live.com

Thank Youuuuuuu😉
on April 9, 2020 at 3:37 pm | Reply T J Garrett

Well it appears that either Buffalo Streets Web Site needs to be up-dated or I’ve been ignored for the better part of the last 2+ years!

I’ve requested the history of Macamley Street, located in two sections between Southside Pkwy. to South Park Avenue. And the other
section between South Park Avenue and
Durant Street.

I had resided at 39 Macamley Street from
1950-1962. I recall, though only a child at the time, some of my former neighbors had assumed that do to the street signs in Buffalo were made with all upper case letters.

They had concern if the proper pronunciation of
MACAMLEY, could had been pronounced either
Ma Camley or Mac Amley.

The first pronunciation sounds a bit of an Irish name. Whereas, the second pronunciation sounds either as also an Irish name or possibly a Scots-Irish name.

Both “Mc” and “Mac” are found at the beginning of Irish, as well as, Scottish surnames.

Once again, is there anyone in Buffalo who may know the proper original pronunciation of the street; along with the history of the street’s name?
Thank you!

Sincerely,

Mr T J Garrett
E-Mail Add: tjg3100@yahoo.com
- on April 9, 2020 at 5:11 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  I’m sorry you feel ignored, but I run this blog as a hobby and do not have time to respond to every single comment. When I don’t respond, it’s typically b/c I do not have an answer. I am unaware about information surrounding Macamley Street’s pronunciation or history
on April 9, 2020 at 5:29 pm | Reply Dan Kohane

Angela, I love the work you do. Keep it up and thank you. Sometimes, as you know, we can find the derivation of a street name from an old newspaper. I searched back in Buffalo papers that are available on newspapers.com and found early references to Macamley Street (including that particular address) but no reference to a Mr. or Ms. McCamley.
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on June 22, 2020 at 6:54 am | Reply Tara

Great Site! Was wondering… Is Jefferson Ave. named after the President? And is Frankln names for Ben Franklin or a local?
- on June 22, 2020 at 7:01 am | Reply Anonymous
  
  Not sure if this will work, but I did find a July 29, 1826 article in the Buffalo Emporium naming Franklin Street https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53922015/. I would hazard a guess, considering the time, that it was named after Ben Franklin.
- on June 22, 2020 at 2:13 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Yes, Jefferson is named after Thomas Jefferson. You’ll notice that other streets right there are named Adams, Monroe and Madison, giving us the names of the first presidents (along with Washington, a few blocks west of there). Franklin Street is often attributed to Benjamin, but I haven’t found a definitive source and I dont like to say anything for sure unless I have a source.
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on March 15, 2021 at 7:03 pm | Reply Nina Hennigan

I would love to find out more about a soda pop Factory/building that was behind our house at 264 Miami st. Mu grandmother put up a solid fence behind our house so we didnt have to look at it falling in disrepair. I believe the soda pop factory was accessed from South Park ave. ( formally Elk st). It was a small brick building. thank you
- on March 15, 2021 at 7:22 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  I believe you’re talking about South Side Bottling Works, which was at 423 Elk Street. They bottled mineral water. It was owned by John Mullins, who lived in the house in front.
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on May 21, 2021 at 5:02 pm | Reply John

Hi Angela, I was thinking that it might be an interesting project to bike/walk on each Buffalo street. Do you have a good list of all streets, places, alleys, etc? I can’t seem to find one online.
- on May 21, 2021 at 8:37 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  I got mine from the city GIS system. If you dont have access to GIS, you can probably contact the city streets dept.
  
  This guy did it back in 2016
  https://jimcielencki.myportfolio.com/mile-by-mile-buffalo
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on February 12, 2022 at 5:58 pm | Reply Anonymous

What about Elm Street?
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on March 3, 2022 at 5:38 pm | Reply Anonymous

Hello! My relatives lived on Front Ave, Busti Ave, and Mechanics Street during the 1900-1920s. Would you know anything about those areas?
- on March 3, 2022 at 5:50 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  Hi! I actually have been researching that area a bit – hoping to get a little more research done before I post about it. Front Ave actually became Busti. And Mechanic Street is underneath the hotel at Church and Terrace (originally the Hilton, then Adam’s Mark, then Buffalo Grand Hotel). I’m hoping to write more about this area and the Waterfront Neighborhood in the next couple of months – Stay tuned!
on April 8, 2022 at 1:44 pm | Reply Henry DiBartolo

Thanks so much for this wonderful site!

Would be interested to know the origins of Cobb Alley. It runs between Porter and Jersey Streets.
- on April 9, 2022 at 6:11 pm | Reply Angela Keppel
  
  It’s one of my best friend’s last name! I really need to get on that one!
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on September 2, 2022 at 5:26 pm | Reply Nadine Burkholder

My parents owned a food store on the corner of Northampton and Kerr streets. I would love to learn more about that area!
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on January 6, 2023 at 12:45 pm | Reply Barbara Starr

I love reading this history.
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How about Ferry Street?
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