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Old Posted May 26, 2018, 3:05 PM
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Buffalo, New York - Hertel-North Park Neighborhood

The North Park neighborhood of Buffalo is about 8km north of downtown Buffalo, and was one of the last neighborhoods to be developed in the city, primarily between 1890 and 1930, with a pause until filling out after World War 2. The primary housing is "Buffalo Double" which are 2-story homes with similar apartments on each floor. In addition, the homes typically have full basements and attics, many of which have been converted to additional apartments or living space, and the height of these homes can often reach 10 to 15 meters height above street level. There are also numerous apartment buildings and single family homes. The area has recently become very popular, and home prices and have more than doubled in just the last few years.

The photos are from a (very) early weekend morning, primarily the area near one of the main business strips along Hertel Avenue, approximately 4 sq km. The neighborhood extends well beyond this area, and all of the areas not shown are similar to these representative images.

Most of the area is residential;
IMG_0945 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Doubles predominate in much of the area north of Hertel Avenue.
IMG_0943 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Directly adjacent to the homes, Hertel Avenue is home of the Little Italy section of Buffalo, although it has become more of a melting pot in recent years.
IMG_0953 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Recent mural added to side of old post office building.
IMG_0958 by bpawlik, on Flickr

In the last year several other buildings have been receiving new murals.
IMG_0960 by bpawlik, on Flickr

A few more Hertel Avenue images:
IMG_0963 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0975 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0980 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0983 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1015 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1016 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1017 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Residential areas adjacent to Hertel:
IMG_0985 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0988 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0991 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0992 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0994 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0996 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Turrets seemed to be very popular at the turn of the 20th Century in Buffalo.
IMG_0998 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1000 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Very few row houses were built in Buffalo, but a few exist in the neighborhood.
IMG_1002 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1252 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1004 by bpawlik, on Flickr

House with the flag of the City of Buffalo, which is now seen on several homes in the area.
IMG_1007 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1018 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1020 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1021 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1029 by bpawlik, on Flickr

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Old Posted May 26, 2018, 4:47 PM
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Nice pictures! This is one area of Buffalo that I have never explored, which is strange because my mom's family all lives in the Town of Tonawanda, right over the city limits. You captured some interesting buildings in the neighborhood. I'll have to check out the rowhouses; it will remind me of home!
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Great thread! I love Buffalo. Do you remember what street those rowhouses were on?
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Old Posted May 27, 2018, 4:28 PM
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Great thread! I love Buffalo. Do you remember what street those rowhouses were on?
I believe it was Huntington.
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Beautiful old architecture. Lovely pictures.
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Old Posted Jun 5, 2018, 12:08 AM
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Winter window view in the neighborhood:
IMG_1079 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Crisp winter morning on street of "doubles."
100_1600 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Cozy warm neighborhood coffee shop on Hertel Avenue, last winter.
IMG_1084 by bpawlik, on Flickr
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Old Posted Jun 9, 2018, 9:29 PM
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North Buffalo was predominately a Jewish neighborhood from its creation until the late 1960s when many people of Italian descent arrived, primarily moving from the West Side, to create a new "Little Italy" neighborhood. Thru the 1970s there were 5 active synagogues in the neighborhood, along with a Hebrew school and many merchants catering to the Jewish residents.

Just on this one street, within 4 short blocks mixed in with single and double-family homes, there were 2 synagogues, 4 delicatessen/grocers, and several other businesses (kosher butcher, printer, hair salon, game room, etc). Today, no grocers remain, one synagogue was replaced with apartments, another is a Christian church, and several businesses were converted to apartments.
IMG_0948 by bpawlik, on Flickr

100_0669.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr

Multiple-occupant homes, apartment buildings, mixed-use apartments/shops, and even apartment rows are mixed in among single and double-family homes throughout the neighborhood.
IMG_0949 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0080 by bpawlik, on Flickr

100_0675.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1117 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Like much of the city, there are numerous churches and church buildings that fell vacant or underused as the church going population fell, and many have been or are being converted to other uses as commercial or residential properties.
IMG_1022 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_0968 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Soon to be converted to apartments
100_0680.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr

As the last neighborhood with land for development after World War 2, small houses, many below 1000 square feet, filled the remaining residential lots in the city.
100_0864.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1260 by bpawlik, on Flickr

In the 1980s, with the decline of heavy industry in Buffalo and the neighborhood, many industrial sites and railroad right-of-ways were vacated, and today many have been filled with suburban-type retail centers, and recently new market-rate home construction is slowly filling the vacant land. A new hike and bike trail was also recently opened connecting to the far northern suburbs.
100_0699.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1570 by bpawlik, on Flickr
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Old Posted Oct 28, 2018, 1:14 AM
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New neighborhood mural of...the neighborhood.
IMG_20181024_085046615 by bpawlik, on Flickr

By the 1950s, the city had essentially been "built-out" with little available land for development. Where possible, homes and apartments filled land all the way up to the city line, often densely built.

IMG_20181022_101946338_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_103737897_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

Literally at the city limits:
IMG_20181022_104707993 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_104113571_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

The cleanup of brownfields in the last several years has finally freed up city land for other uses after decades of abandonment. Former railroad lines and easements have been developed or are in the process of redevelopment.

IMG_20181022_112747740_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_102734500 by bpawlik, on Flickr

In a reverse of historical patterns, "big box" development is occurring in the city rather than suburbs, as that is the location of available development land on former easements.

IMG_20181022_112655816_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

Along with many other sections of the city, there has been significant development and redevelopment of former industrial buildings in North Buffalo, some of which had been vacant or underused for decades.

The 34 acre former Pierce-Arrow Motorcar factory is adjacent to the Belt Line, and is in the midst of multiple redevelopment activities on its buildings and adjacent land.

IMG_20181026_095004223_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181026_095008756_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

Two new charter school buildings have been developed adjacent to the facility.

IMG_20181026_111449312 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Local Public Schools have also been updated by the city and state.
IMG_20181026_111623477 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181026_111545597_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

Adjacent neighborhoods includes Black Rock and Lincoln Parkway leading to Delaware Park.
IMG_20181026_111139763_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr
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Old Posted Dec 8, 2018, 11:25 PM
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A snowy visit around the area this morning - winter skies and light snow turned sunny and crisp as the morning went on.


IMG_20181208_081020897
by bpawlik, on Flickr

Single family, doubles, multi-family, apartment buildings, churches, and small retail are all mixed on side streets throughout North Buffalo.

IMG_20181208_081501164_HDR
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IMG_20181208_082252839
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IMG_20181208_082255332
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DSCF8392
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DSCF8394
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Very early on a Saturday morning on Hertel, even after 6 inches of snow shops grew progressively busier as the morning went on.

IMG_20181208_082821355_HDR
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IMG_20181208_082913886_HDR
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DSCF8400
by bpawlik, on Flickr


DSCF8402
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Delaware Park, built by Frederick Law Olmsted (the same designer as Central Park in NYC). The area near the Rose Garden includes sledding along Shakespeare Hill, the Marcy Casino overlooking Park Lake, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and the Historical Society building, which is the remaining permanent building from the Pan American Exposition of 1901.

IMG_20181208_124641602
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DSCF8416
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DSCF8419
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DSCF8424 by bpawlik, on Flickr


DSCF8426
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DSCF8414
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DSCF8413
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DSCF8411
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Just west of Delaware Park is the H.H. Richardson Complex, formerly the NY State Hospital for the Insane, and now contains the Hotel Henry in its main building and 2 of the adjacent wings.

IMG_20181208_134221_092
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DSCF8433
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Old Posted Oct 26, 2019, 8:55 PM
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A touch of Autumn around the neighborhood this week.


IMG_20191023_121759567
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IMG_20191026_123159799
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IMG_0983
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IMG_0981
by bpawlik, on Flickr

Forest Lawn Cemetery


IMG_0992
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IMG_1004
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IMG_1002
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IMG_1015
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IMG_1021
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Grave of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States

IMG_1024
by bpawlik, on Flickr


My current Buffalo neighborhood threads
Summer 2019 Bike and Hike Tour: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=240069
University Heights: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=236332
Hertel North-Park: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233804
Black Rock: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233807
Grant Street-West Side: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233813
Lower West Side: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=236420
Inner Harbor and Buffalo River: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233674
Delaware District: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233875
Allentown: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233812
Hydraulics/Larkinville: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=238547
Medical Campus Area: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=238546
Main Street/Fillmore-Leroy: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=238548
South Buffalo: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=240249
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Old Posted Oct 30, 2019, 6:42 PM
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A few more...


IMG_1037
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IMG_1118
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IMG_1135
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IMG_1144
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IMG_1140
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IMG_1146
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IMG_1147
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IMG_1029
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My current Buffalo neighborhood threads
Summer 2019 Bike and Hike Tour: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=240069
University Heights: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=236332
Hertel North-Park: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233804
Black Rock: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233807
Grant Street-West Side: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233813
Lower West Side: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=236420
Inner Harbor and Buffalo River: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233674
Delaware District: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233875
Allentown: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=233812
Hydraulics/Larkinville: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=238547
Medical Campus Area: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=238546
Main Street/Fillmore-Leroy: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=238548
South Buffalo: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=240249
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Old Posted Feb 7, 2020, 8:09 PM
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A few more recent from around the neighborhood this winter.

My Flickr albums of Buffalo neighborhoods and other places:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bpawlik/albums/


A Boy Named Goo
by bpawlik, on Flickr


Northern Exposure
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_1151
by bpawlik, on Flickr


What's Cookin?
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_111114984_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_1240
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_1236
by bpawlik, on Flickr


Sweat Buster
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_110627255_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


The Hoarder
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_110030142_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_105919214
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_105240813_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_104335247_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


Safety First
by bpawlik, on Flickr


North Delaware Mix
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_105337454_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_104813129_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_104631898_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200128_105042232_HDR
by bpawlik, on Flickr


IMG_20200120_105540177
by bpawlik, on Flickr

My Flickr albums of Buffalo neighborhoods and other places:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bpawlik/albums/

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great pics! I doubt most people know that Buffalo has neighborhoods like this. always good to see more exposure of these street scenes
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Spring has begun, and the neighborhood has become much quieter as quarantines and social distancing have been implemented in our state. Grocers, bars and restaurants are takeout and delivery only now, and all other non-essential businesses have been closed for several days.

First flowers of Spring.

Early Spring
by bpawlik, on Flickr

Privately celebrating St. Patrick's Day at a home.

Quiet Spring
by bpawlik, on Flickr

Local restaurant providing street side service, and selling excess fruit and vegetables.

Social Distance
by bpawlik, on Flickr

Spring skies and still bare trees in the neighborhood.

Neighborhood Sky
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My Flickr albums of Buffalo neighborhoods and other places:
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2020, 8:15 PM
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Earlier today I biked through a section of my North Buffalo neighborhood that was built of the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition of 1900 and 1901, which is located south of the Belt Line railroad and adjacent to Delaware Park. While it is still in North Buffalo, it is also considered an extension of the Parkside area. The Pan-American Exposition was electrified by Niagara Falls power, and was intended to highlight the growth of region, but was marred by the assassination of the American President William McKinley as he attended the exposition in 1901.

Most of the area primarily consists of private homes built after the completion of the exposition, and include many of the most expensive private homes in the city limits.


PanAm4
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PanAm2
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PanAm5
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PanAm6
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PanAm7
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PanAm3
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PanAm 1
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PanAm8
by bpawlik, on Flickr


Shadow Reflection
by bpawlik, on Flickr


PanAm10
by bpawlik, on Flickr


PanAm11
by bpawlik, on Flickr

Some remnants of the Exposition exist - the Amherst Riding Center grounds and buildings on the site of the original Equestrian Arena.

Stables
by bpawlik, on Flickr

The Buffalo History Museum is in the former New York State Building from the Exposition. It is the only remaining building from the Exposition, as it was the only one intended to be permanent. The rear of the building overlooks Mirror Lake and Delaware Park.

Buffalo Historical Society
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Historical Society building, as seen from Mirror Lake, taken last summer.

IMG_20190818_101801454_HDR
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