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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; https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1742/...86a22b52_c.jpgIMG_0945 by bpawlik, on Flickr Doubles predominate in much of the area north of Hertel Avenue. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1734/...09210f56_c.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1756/...6e096075_c.jpgIMG_0953 by bpawlik, on Flickr Recent mural added to side of old post office building. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1755/...14e69845_c.jpgIMG_0958 by bpawlik, on Flickr In the last year several other buildings have been receiving new murals. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1722/...7ce0a79a_c.jpgIMG_0960 by bpawlik, on Flickr A few more Hertel Avenue images: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1734/...c5286442_c.jpgIMG_0963 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/894/2...60fb3068_c.jpgIMG_0975 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/2...09bfbc5b_c.jpgIMG_0980 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1760/...0cbeda5e_c.jpgIMG_0983 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1721/...16bb31a6_c.jpgIMG_1015 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1724/...6ec76094_c.jpgIMG_1016 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1722/...90ed3701_c.jpgIMG_1017 by bpawlik, on Flickr Residential areas adjacent to Hertel: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1747/...2376f70a_c.jpgIMG_0985 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/889/2...630dcfe0_c.jpgIMG_0988 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1736/...f96475f5_c.jpgIMG_0991 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/...510097fb_c.jpgIMG_0992 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1753/...6c251e11_c.jpgIMG_0994 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1758/...8a2031d4_c.jpgIMG_0996 by bpawlik, on Flickr Turrets seemed to be very popular at the turn of the 20th Century in Buffalo. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1757/...3e260ba5_c.jpgIMG_0998 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1746/...c5272577_c.jpgIMG_1000 by bpawlik, on Flickr Very few row houses were built in Buffalo, but a few exist in the neighborhood. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1755/...12c93114_c.jpgIMG_1002 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1738/...1800c720_c.jpgIMG_1252 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1756/...98502674_c.jpgIMG_1004 by bpawlik, on Flickr House with the flag of the City of Buffalo, which is now seen on several homes in the area. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/2...bbf8a72a_c.jpgIMG_1007 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1746/...4e3ee6d8_c.jpgIMG_1018 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1747/...890f1e8e_c.jpgIMG_1020 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1743/...38312217_c.jpgIMG_1021 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1728/...3063b671_c.jpgIMG_1029 by bpawlik, on Flickr Your photographer: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1730/...260c18b5_c.jpgIMG_0973 by bpawlik, on Flickr |
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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Charming!
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Beautiful old architecture. Lovely pictures.
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Winter window view in the neighborhood:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/...c3bfeefa_c.jpgIMG_1079 by bpawlik, on Flickr Crisp winter morning on street of "doubles." https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4668/...8e5006c6_c.jpg100_1600 by bpawlik, on Flickr Cozy warm neighborhood coffee shop on Hertel Avenue, last winter. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/...9a13b326_c.jpgIMG_1084 by bpawlik, on Flickr |
I like the bunny rabbit!
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:previous: It would be better on a grill.
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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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/...56afe383_c.jpgIMG_0948 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1757/...0f09b31e_c.jpg100_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1724/...1a706b41_c.jpgIMG_0949 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1747/...47a12ab6_c.jpgIMG_0080 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1723/...ee3ed0d2_c.jpg100_0675.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1751/...41732615_c.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1754/...c9068a7d_c.jpgIMG_1022 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1739/...7aaa5748_c.jpgIMG_0968 by bpawlik, on Flickr Soon to be converted to apartments https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1743/...06c21000_c.jpg100_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/...51c157a9_c.jpg100_0864.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1727/...0c869d9b_c.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1724/...0d93d3a1_c.jpg100_0699.JPG by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1724/...f729d7c5_c.jpgIMG_1570 by bpawlik, on Flickr |
New neighborhood mural of...the neighborhood.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1965/...10a9799d_b.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1934/...246c83f7_b.jpgIMG_20181022_101946338_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1970/...b151cbb1_b.jpgIMG_20181022_103737897_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr Literally at the city limits: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/...fc36a0e6_b.jpgIMG_20181022_104707993 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1906/...1eb2f0e5_b.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1911/...10cb0fca_b.jpgIMG_20181022_112747740_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1913/...ba838318_b.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/...8f975f11_b.jpgIMG_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. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1938/...39f553ef_b.jpgIMG_20181026_095004223_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1940/...ff832517_b.jpgIMG_20181026_095008756_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr Two new charter school buildings have been developed adjacent to the facility. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1964/...89f9cc84_b.jpgIMG_20181026_111449312 by bpawlik, on Flickr Local Public Schools have also been updated by the city and state. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1954/...d44edf8f_b.jpgIMG_20181026_111623477 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1905/...20f41e91_b.jpgIMG_20181026_111545597_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr Adjacent neighborhoods includes Black Rock and Lincoln Parkway leading to Delaware Park. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1908/...7a8b6236_b.jpgIMG_20181026_111139763_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr |
Great Tour
Thanks for the tour! I need to visit Buffalo!
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A touch of Autumn around the neighborhood this week.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4815a682_b.jpg IMG_20191023_121759567 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1441a339_b.jpg IMG_20191026_123159799 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...15c74b97_b.jpg IMG_0983 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...77bbf0e5_b.jpg IMG_0981 by bpawlik, on Flickr Forest Lawn Cemetery https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6ef17aba_b.jpg IMG_0992 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...99903c9a_b.jpg IMG_1004 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dd905985_b.jpg IMG_1002 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fcb4ed96_b.jpg IMG_1015 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e9b8d1de_b.jpg IMG_1021 by bpawlik, on Flickr Grave of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7a01c768_b.jpg 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 |
A few more...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...54cdae21_b.jpg IMG_1037 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0eb10950_b.jpg IMG_1118 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d6615f79_b.jpg IMG_1135 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ea4f891c_b.jpg IMG_1144 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5c8a5ab5_b.jpg IMG_1140 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1324bc11_b.jpg IMG_1146 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8378f50c_b.jpg IMG_1147 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...75ef941e_b.jpg IMG_1029 by bpawlik, on Flickr My current Buffalo neighborhood threads Summer 2019 Bike and Hike Tour: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=240069 |
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/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...123374f5_b.jpg A Boy Named Goo by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bfa4a549_b.jpg Northern Exposure by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...92fd92f5_b.jpg IMG_1151 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...48957ac7_b.jpg What's Cookin? by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...90aa3f40_b.jpg IMG_20200128_111114984_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...dae80d04_b.jpg IMG_1240 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cc9b662c_b.jpg IMG_1236 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...869c5ea6_b.jpg Sweat Buster by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d6423a63_b.jpg IMG_20200128_110627255_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...20570791_b.jpg The Hoarder by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...11fa888f_b.jpg IMG_20200128_110030142_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ab4193c3_b.jpg IMG_20200128_105919214 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e3504d92_b.jpg IMG_20200128_105240813_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...255fe877_b.jpg IMG_20200128_104335247_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e7ec1b2b_b.jpg Safety First by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fd0e81bd_b.jpg North Delaware Mix by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ab1e37c2_b.jpg IMG_20200128_105337454_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...96b8c351_b.jpg IMG_20200128_104813129_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...34b9e7e0_b.jpg IMG_20200128_104631898_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...12204629_b.jpg IMG_20200128_105042232_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e6a3790e_b.jpg IMG_20200120_105540177 by bpawlik, on Flickr My Flickr albums of Buffalo neighborhoods and other places: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bpawlik/albums/ |
Beautiful pictures of Buffalo!! :cheers:
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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. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9488d74d_b.jpg Early Spring by bpawlik, on Flickr Privately celebrating St. Patrick's Day at a home. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...49b58684_b.jpg Quiet Spring by bpawlik, on Flickr Local restaurant providing street side service, and selling excess fruit and vegetables. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...64e6bb38_b.jpg Social Distance by bpawlik, on Flickr Spring skies and still bare trees in the neighborhood. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0d198dc8_b.jpg Neighborhood Sky by bpawlik, on Flickr My Flickr albums of Buffalo neighborhoods and other places: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bpawlik/albums/ |
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. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4716bf55_b.jpg PanAm4 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...29ab6c77_b.jpg PanAm2 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0a6bbc47_b.jpg PanAm5 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6f9c9124_b.jpg PanAm6 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6d058d47_b.jpg PanAm7 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6ec7c4cd_b.jpg PanAm3 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d1347893_b.jpg PanAm 1 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a18841f3_b.jpg PanAm8 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6ae3a4fd_b.jpg Shadow Reflection by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...808009a1_b.jpg PanAm10 by bpawlik, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...70719085_b.jpg 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. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...462d5e1b_b.jpg 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. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3c00924f_b.jpg Buffalo Historical Society by bpawlik, on Flickr Historical Society building, as seen from Mirror Lake, taken last summer. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4b777bee_b.jpg IMG_20190818_101801454_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr Downtown: Rivers and Harbors: Medical Center: Mid Main Street: Allentown: Delaware District: Elmwood Village: Lower West Side: Parkside: Central Park: North Park: University Heights: West Side: Black Rock: Riverside: Larkinville: Kaisertown: Lovejoy: South Buffalo All My Buffalo Neighborhood Flickr Albums |
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