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942 Main Street
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Location
942 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Google Bird's Eye View
Fillmore Council District
SBL: 100.78-6-5
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
Next to: 946 Main Street
Across from: the Main/Allen Metro Rail station and the Red Jacket Building.
Owner
SCOURAS GEORGE; SCOURAS PETER per City of Buffalo Property Information.
The Scouras family owns Towne Restaurant at the corner of Allen and Elmwood.
Physical Description
Multiple commercial buildings, including a three story structure on a corner parcel
Current Condition
Demolished. Empty grass lot. Also lost are the trolley lines shown on both Main and Allen in the historic photo.
History
- David Steele: "This corner once held a very interesting set of buildings that were allowed to sit empty and rot for several years until the city ordered one of its infamous 'emergency' demolitions. The Buffalo News reported at the time, that Commissioner of Inspections, Joseph Schollard, and four of his staff found the buildings to be in 'total disarray.' This was reason enough to get rid of buildings that could not ever be replaced."
Recent Events and Actions Taken
Other Pertinent Facts
- Located in the Allentown Historic Preservation District
Links
- City of Buffalo - Allentown Historic Preservation District map
- Buffalo Rising article, February 17, 2014 "Now and Then: Main and Allen, Buffalo’s Most Eligible Corner"
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Added 2013-10-10 • Last changed 2014-07-02