An Urban Explorer's Guide to the Buffalo-Niagara Region: Unique Landmarks, Historic Gin Mills, Old World Neighborhoods, History, Nickel City Oddities, Tours and More!
BROADWAY Historic Polonia District, Buffalo, New York Architecturally Rich Shopping District at the Center of Buffalo
Broadway; Looking east from Fillmore Avenue
Same view as above, March 7, 2011
Broadway; looking east from Fillmore Avenue. 1910-1915 postcard view
The same postcard view taken March 7, 2011
Looking west on Broadway
BROADWAY: Northside
904 Broadway
904 Broadway: Former People's Bank of Buffalo built in 1925 and designed by Esenwein & Johnson
910 Broadway: Former Modern Auto Supplies store
928 Broadway
940 Broadway: Former Erie County Savings Bank
Eckhardt's / Sears Department Store building at 950 Broadway is architecturally significant as an excellent example of a largely-intact, early Art Moderne commercial building. Designed by local firm Bley & Lyman for John H. Eckhardt, this sleek building is one of the most significant early Modern buildings surviving in Buffalo. A similar style department store building, the W. T. Grant department store (1939) that once stood at Main and Huron Streets in downtown Buffalo (demolished 1980).
950 Broadway: Built for Eckhardt's Department; later a Sears location. Designed by Bley & Lyman in 1940. According to the Intensive Level Historic Resources Survey of Broadway-Fillmore "it is one of the most significant early Modern buildings surviving in Buffalo." Click image to learn more
976-982 Broadway
976 Broadway
982 Broadway
982 Broadway
1036 Broadway
1036 Broadway: The former Broadway-Mills Branch of M&T National Bank. Displays the same classic Roman Ionic stylistic details as Furness, Evans & Co.'s design for the bank's main office (1914) that once stood at Main and Swan Sts. It is distinguished as the first branch bank in the city. A similar bank building is located on Grant Street. This building was built in 1923 and designed by Bley & Lyman.
1056 Broadway
1058 Broadway: A good example of a mostly intact, architect-designed commerical building. It was built for the Polish Stock Co. For many years it was occupied by the Spolka's Mens Store. Current VACANT and at HIGH RISK
1114 Broadway
1118 Broadway: Former Gramza, then Gawel Credit Jewelers. 1928
1122 Broadway
1124 Broadway
1128-1131 Broadway: Built as a bakery for Edmund Hodkiewicz; currently Al Cohen Bakery. Designed by Wladyslaw Zawadzki
1150 Broadway
1152 Broadway
1150-1160 Broadway
1160 Broadway
1170 Broadway
1172 Broadway
1201 Broadway: Former Broadway Grill. Click image to learn more.
1201-1210 Broadway
1204 Broadway
1210 Broadway: Former Henry Nowak Amvets Post
1210 Broadway: Former Nowak Amvents Post
BROADWAY: Southside
1201 Broadway: Built around 1900 for Stanislaus Lipowicz wholesale grocery. Designed by Wladyslaw Zawadzki. Later became Burnham's Department Store. Currently restored for housing.
1201 Broadway: 1900 portion of Lipowicz Wholesale grocery
1201 Broadway: Archival image
1179 Broadway: Vacant
1175 Broadway
1171 Broadway: Former Warsaw Inn. Click image to learn more
1163 Broadway: LOST 2009. Click image to learn more.
1159 Broadway: Current site of an OTB Branch
1155 Broadway
1151 Broadway
1149 Broadway
1129-1131 Broadway: This building stands out for tis terracotta and brick facade. Built for stores and professional offices for Sylvester A. Dzimian, a wallpaper dealer. Constructed in 1930.
1129-1131 Broadway: This building stands out for tis terracotta and brick facade. Built for stores and professional offices for Sylvester A. Dzimian, a wallpaper dealer. Constructed in 1930.
1125 Broadway
1121 Broadway
1129-1119 Broadway
1119 Broadway
1105 Broadway: Built in 1927 as a store and office building for Dr. John Nowak, who had his optometrist offices on the 2nd floor. The orginial medical function of the building is reflected by two caducei in the terra cotta facade.
1081 Broadway: Built as the Dom Polski (Polish Home), a secular organization that served as the central gathering place for the Polish Community. 1906. Features a ballroom on third floor.Feature a ballroom on third floor.
1081 Broadway: Dom Polski, Vintage postcard view
1081 Broadway: The landmark Dom Polski, current named the Matt Urban Human Services Center.
1069 Broadway
1067 Broadway: Occupied but at RISK. Built as the Polonia Hotel, the northern portion was remodeled as the Broadway National Bank in 1919.
999 Broadway: The Broadway Market. Built as a combination market building and parking lot in 1955, is the last of the City's markets. Click image to learn more.
Corner of Broadway & Gibson - 2011
Corner of Broadway & Gibson - 1951
975 Broadway
965 Broadway: Corner of Fillmore
949 Broadway: Corner of Fillmore Ave. Union Stock Yard Bank/Liberty Bank Building. Built in 1909. Click image to learn more.
936-945 Broadway: Built for Joseph & David Coplon who also built the Union Stock Yard Bank Building. Clad in white terra cotta. (1910). Currently loft apartments.
949-915 Broadway
935 Broadway: Constructed as a Waldorf Lunch location. Flagship location was located at Huron & Washington Sts.
927 Broadway
919 Broadway: Former Liberty Shoes location
915 Broadway: Ruda's Records location
Ruda's Records in the late 90s.
897 Broadway
881 Broadway: Former home of Lucki Urban Department Store - Home of 1,000 Bargains. Founded in 1947 by Walter Urbanski and Edward Przylucki. This location closed in 1989.
