East Side, Buffalo, New York
The Lower East Side was the Polish district of Buffalo, New York and now is predominantly African American. The Lower East Side is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the West, Genesee Street to the North, I-190 to the South, and the town of Cheektowaga to the East. It is the physically largest neighborhood in Buffalo. It is characterized by large, ornate 19th century churches, most of them Roman Catholic; and modest 1.5 story wood frame cottages, many with progressively smaller rear additions that give the houses a telescoping effect. The East Side was once the second largest Polish-American community in the United States. Jefferson Avenue and the intersection of Broadway and Fillmore serve as the most heavily-used commercial districts.
Deindustrialization and disinvestment in the 1980s and 1990s damaged the East Side more than other Buffalo neighborhoods. A disproportionate number of the city's vacant and abandoned houses are located here, as are many acres of urban prairie.
Notable destinations include the Broadway Market, St. Stanislaus - Bishop & Martyr Church, St. Adalbert's Basilica, Corpus Christi R. C. Church Complex, Buffalo Central Terminal, the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle, and the Matt Urban Human Services Center.
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[edit] External links
- Broadway Fillmore Alive - The Online Voice of Buffalo's Historic Polonia District
- Central Terminal Restoration Corporation - The homepage for the Buffalo Central Terminal.
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