Buffalo, NY

Buffalo on When It Was is 14 addresses and the 20 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1875. 3 are still open today; 17 are gone, and 9 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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AM&A's (Adam, Meldrum & Anderson)

766 Main Street · 1959–1995 · 3 businesses here

Anchor Bar

1047 Main Street · 1935–present · 3 businesses here

Buffalo Central Terminal

495 Paderewski Drive · 1929–1979

Colored Musicians Club

145 Broadway · 1935–present

Temple of Music (Pan-American Exposition)

30 Fordham Drive · 1901–1901

Kleinhans Music Hall

3 Symphony Circle · 1940–present

German Insurance Company Building

1 Lafayette Square · 1875–1957

Hotel Buffalo (Original Statler Hotel)

461 Washington Street · 1907–1967 · 2 businesses here

Buffalo, decade by decade

• 1870s
  1 opened — German Insurance Company BuildingSee the map in 1875 →
• 1880s
  2 opened — Teck Theatre, Iroquois HotelSee the map in 1885 →
• 1890s
  2 opened — Great Northern Grain Elevator, Erie County Savings BankSee the map in 1895 →
• 1900s
  3 opened — Temple of Music (Pan-American Exposition), Larkin Administration Building, Hotel Buffalo (Original Statler Hotel)See the map in 1905 →
• 1920s
  2 opened — Buffalo Central Terminal, Lafayette TheatreSee the map in 1925 →
• 1930s
  4 opened — Colored Musicians Club, Shea's Seneca Theatre, Anchor Bar, Chez Ami Supper ClubSee the map in 1935 →
• 1940s
  3 opened — Town Casino, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (The Aud)See the map in 1945 →
• 1950s
  1 opened — AM&A's (Adam, Meldrum & Anderson)See the map in 1955 →
• 1960s
  1 opened — The Cloister RestaurantSee the map in 1965 →
• 1990s
  1 opened — The Old PinkSee the map in 1995 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Theater (3)

Teck Theatre · Shea's Seneca Theatre · Lafayette Theatre

Office Building (2)

German Insurance Company Building · Larkin Administration Building

Nightclub (2)

Town Casino · Chez Ami Supper Club

Hotel (2)

Iroquois Hotel · Hotel Buffalo (Original Statler Hotel)

Department Store (1)

AM&A's (Adam, Meldrum & Anderson)

Jazz Club (1)

Colored Musicians Club

Train Station (1)

Buffalo Central Terminal

Concert Hall (1)

Kleinhans Music Hall

Every place in Buffalo (14)

• AM&A's (Adam, Meldrum & Anderson) 766 Main Street · 1959–1995 · 3 businesses
• Anchor Bar 1047 Main Street · 1935–present · 3 businesses
• Buffalo Central Terminal 495 Paderewski Drive · 1929–1979
• Colored Musicians Club 145 Broadway · 1935–present
• Erie County Savings Bank 1 Niagara Street · 1893–1968
• German Insurance Company Building 1 Lafayette Square · 1875–1957
• Great Northern Grain Elevator 250 Ganson Street · 1897–2021
• Hotel Buffalo (Original Statler Hotel) 461 Washington Street · 1907–1967 · 2 businesses
• Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle · 1940–present
• Larkin Administration Building 680 Seneca Street · 1906–1943
• Shea's Seneca Theatre 2178 Seneca Street · 1930–1968
• Temple of Music (Pan-American Exposition) 30 Fordham Drive · 1901–1901
• The Cloister Restaurant 472 Delaware Avenue · 1964–1988 · 2 businesses
• The Old Pink 223 Allen Street · 1990–2024