Nellany Building / McDonald's Townhouse
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Nellany Building / McDonald's Townhouse. Photos by Buffalo Rising Location
487 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
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Ellicott Council District
SBL: 111.13-6-6
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Next to: 11 East Mohawk Street and 483 Main Street
Across from: Mayer and Weill Building, Union Bank Building, and Hens & Kelly Department Store
Owner
487 MAIN STREET, LLC per propertyviewer
Carmina Wood Morris
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Physical Description
15,000 sq.ft, 6 story buff brick building with stone accents, on corner parcel
Current Condition
Restored with retail first floor and loft style upper floors
History
- 1922 - Built for the Childs Co., a restaurant company from NYC, to put a restaurant on the first floor and rent office space above
- Architect: Dennison & Hirons
- An early office occupant was the broadcasting station of WKBW
- Childs Co. had 4 restaurants in Buffalo, with this location lasting until WWII
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2004 - Purchased by the architectural firm Carmina & Wood
- 2005 - Top to bottom restoration
Other Pertinent Facts
- Located in the 500 Block local historic preservation district
- Named after Michael Nellany, an Irish immigrant that founded the Buffalo Shirt Co. in 1886.
- A previous building on this site was also named after him
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Added 2013-05-28 • Last changed 2018-01-22