Harris Hardware Building
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| LOST | DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT |
169 East Ferry Street, Buffalo NY 14208
- Lat, Long: 42.915161, -78.857796
- SBL Number: 100.33-2-20
- Erie County Property Info
- Google Map
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- Masten Council District
- Next to: 153 East Ferry Street
Owner
- Elizabeth Banks
Physical Description
- The building retains an exceptional number of original features and details, including attractive street-level and roofline cornices, decorative brick and ironwork, stone window archways, leaded transom windows, mosaic tile entryways, stacked window bays, and more. The original arrangement of the first-floor commercial windows and doors, along with the layout of the six residential units on the second and third floors, remains intact. (Buffalo Spree)
- “It’s one of the last remaining mixed-use buildings that’s extremely ornate architecturally along the East Ferry corridor from Main Street to the 33,” says David Torke of FixBuffalo.
Current Condition
- DEMOLISHED January 17, 2019.
- Architects and others who have inspected the building note that its shell is strong, but much needs to be done to rectify years of water damage and deferred maintenance. A cost estimate developed in March shows it would likely take about $175,000 to stabilize the building and bring it up to code, and together with exterior and interior renovations, the total cost to make it viable could reach close to $1 million. (Buffalo Spree)
History
- Home of the first African-American-owned hardware store in Buffalo.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- DEMOLISHED January 17, 2019.
- Deterioration of the roof and front façade led to an emergency demolition on January 17, 2019
- Was on the Preservation League of New York State’s “Seven to Save” list of endangered properties in 2010.
- June 2015: Chris Schmidt reports in Buffalo Rising: "In what would be a significant historic preservation and East Side win, developer Nick Sinatra is looking to purchase the Harris Hardware Building at 169 E. Ferry Street."
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Fix Buffalo's articles
- Link to June 2011 Buffalo Spree article
- The Good Neighborhood, April 2011 - "Where the heART Is – Preservation Paint-Ins Sets Sights on Harris Hardware"
- Buffalo Rising, June 2015 - "Huge Deal: Sinatra Eyes Threatened Historic E. Ferry Building"
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Added 2013-01-07 • Last changed 2019-01-17