Gohn’s Place / Meyer's Tavern / Locker Room
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1389 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14209
- Lat, Long: 42.92186, -78.8669
- SBL Number: 89.79-3-39
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Next to: Gohn’s Place / Delaware House
Across from:Crawford Monuments / Del-More Pharmacy
Owner
1389 Delaware LLC, formerly or currently Kevin Brinkworth
Physical Description
- Two story frame commercial building with a cast iron facade.
Current Condition
- Vacant and secure.
History
- 1931 - Location of Joseph Gohn and son Charles' third 'Delaware House' tavern.
- His first, at 2070 Delaware Avenue, was sold in 1898 for the 1901 Pan Am Exhibition. His second, at 1395 Delaware Avenue, was sold in 1931 for a gas station.
- Joe Gohn is a reputed originator of Buffalo's iconic beef sandwich, the beef on weck.
- 1943 - After Joseph's son Charles dies, the Gohn family sells the tavern to Art Meyer, who operated Meyer’s Tavern until 1969
- 1969 - Meyer's is sold to Jim Naples, and the tavern is renamed the Locker Room and operated through the 1990s
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- Lotus nightclub
- Blush nightclub
- 2018 - Rumored to be in the way of a new Rite Aid to be developed by Ellicott Development on the adjacent corner lot and perhaps adjoining lots.
Other Pertinent Facts
- Joe Gohn was perhaps the inventor but certainly the popularizer of Buffalo's renowned tavern food, beef on weck.
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Added 2018-08-20 • Last changed 2018-09-18