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Symphony Circle

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on July 16, 2011| 1 Comment »

I’ve been really busy doing research and have several really interesting posts planned, but I only have time for a quick entry today.

Symphony Circle was originally named The Circle.  The Circle was built in 1868, over the former Black Rock Cemetery.    A mansion was built in the 1890s on 3.5 acres adjacent to The Circle by Truman Avery.   The family offered their property in 1938 for the new music hall.   Also, in 1939, the center island we removed from The Circle because it was believed to be an impediment to traffic.  Because of the association with Kleinhans Music Hall and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, The Circle was renamed Symphony Circle in 1958.

In 1992, a committee was formed to look at options for restoring the center island to the circle.  By 2002, Symphony Circle was restored to as close to the Frederick Law Olmsted original plans.

Source:  Kleinhans Community Association  (http://kleinhansca.org/index.html)

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Cows in Allentown?

Posted in Allentown, tagged , , , , , on July 12, 2011| 3 Comments »

Allen Street is the backbone of the Allentown.  It runs approximately a half mile from Main Street to Wadsworth Street. Historically, Allentown formed around the area where the Village of Buffalo and the Village of Black Rock merged into each other.  Today, it’s a vibrant neighborhood. It wasn’t always that way… (more…)

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Oh the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-coming down the street…

Posted in West Side, tagged , , , , , on July 9, 2011| 2 Comments »

When I was in 5th grade, I was cast as Gracie Shinn, the Mayor’s daughter in The Music Man.  In my moment of theatrical glory, I got to run across the stage yelling “Daddy Daddy Daddy, the Wells Fargo Wagon is Coming”.  Talk of the Wells Fargo Wagon stirs up feelings of old-timey nostalgia for the days when you couldn’t just order things overnight delivery on amazon.com.  Waiting for the stagecoach must have been excruciating!    For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s a video from the 2003 movie.

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Did you know that Wells Fargo has its roots in Buffalo? (more…)

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How Did The Streets Get Their Names?

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on July 6, 2011| 14 Comments »

Here’s the deal, the City of Buffalo has approximately 1500 streets.  We drive, bike and walk over them every day.  Do you ever stop to think why Bird Street is called that?  (HINT:  It’s not because there were birds there)  Do you ever wonder why the Fruit Belt streets are named after Fruits?  I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a huge nerd when it comes to Buffalo history, and as an urban planner, I’m interested in discovering how cities grow and develop over time.  I take pride in knowing a lot about Buffalo’s heritage and history (I volunteer at the historical society, shameless plug).  I think it’s important to know where we came from in order to know where we’re going collectively as a city.    But sometimes I wonder, how did our streets get their names? (more…)

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