The story
This department store pioneered electric power in the 1880s and had its own bank—but couldn't survive the Walden Galleria mall that killed downtown Buffalo retail.
Everything that was here
- 1959–1995
AM&A's (Adam, Meldrum & Anderson)Department Store
This department store pioneered electric power in the 1880s and had its own bank—but couldn't survive the Walden Galleria mall that killed downtown Buffalo retail.
See the map in 1960 → - 1887–1979
Teck TheatreTheater
Arthur Conan Doyle and Bela Lugosi performed on this stage before it became Buffalo's first Cinerama theater—then was destroyed to make way for a highway connector.
See the map in 1888 → - 1945–1969
Town CasinoNightclub
Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and the entire Rat Pack performed here while Al Capone played cards in the basement—and Marilyn Monroe took a night off from filming 'Niagara' for dinner.
See the map in 1946 →
Nearby history
The Cloister Restaurant
The Old Pink
Anchor Bar
Hotel Buffalo (Original Statler Hotel)
Colored Musicians Club
German Insurance Company Building
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