Chopin Singing Society

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1990

2013

April 2, 2018

April 2, 2018
Photo credit: Mark Kohan, Christopher Byrd, Chrissy Lincoln, Michael Mroziak[WBFO]

Location

12 Kosciuszko Street, Buffalo NY 14212
Also known as 18-24 Kosciuszko
Fillmore Council District
SBL Number: 112.21-6-26.1
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Owner

12K HOLDINGS LLC per propertyviewer
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Physical Description

Two story frame construction commercial building

Current Condition

Demolished, vacant lot

History

"This property served as the Chopin Singing Society’s home for over sixty years until the 1990s. It is the place where Buffalo’s modern Dyngus Day celebrations were born." Broadway Fillmore Alive

  • April 3, 1961 - Ted Mikoll, his wife, Ann, and his brother, Jim, organize the first modern Dyngus Day celebration at the Chopin Singing Society at 18 Kosciusko St. The party brought together a public swieconka, dancing, polka music, and beer. Historic Polonia Preservation District

Recent Events and Actions Taken

  • 1996 - Purchased by UPPER ROOM CHURCH AND OUTREACH CENTER OF NY
  • October 2013 - Purchased at auction for $10,000 by bidder KHALID SHEIKH for owner ZUBEER SHEIKH as 12K HOLDINGS LLC
  • April 2, 2014 - On Dyngus Day, the building was demolished.

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Added 2013-01-15 • Last changed 2018-04-03