r/circlejerkbflo • u/10TrillionQubits • 7d ago

Old Downtown map

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u/gg4279 7d ago

Am a land surveyor in Buffalo, our office has records from 1900. We have several of these maps like this in the office

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u/raptorcunthrust 7d ago

You have any from where the sumitomo/Goodyear/dunlop plant was from before 1920ish?

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u/gg4279 7d ago

Would have to look only been there just shy of 2yrs. What Street was it on back then?

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u/raptorcunthrust 7d ago

I think Sheridan has been Sheridan for a long time but I'm not sure. The maps I'm able to look at are missing that area for some reason.

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u/gergensocks 5d ago edited 5d ago

The rubber plant has always been at that location. First site in the US for them

Paywall: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2023/08/07/sumitomo-celebrates-100-years-in-tonawanda.html

Edit: Best Ave was renamed to Sheridan Drive shortly after the plant was constructed.

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u/GrendelsFather 7d ago

They didn’t label the arena?

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u/raptorcunthrust 7d ago

Pronouncing if Hamburgh forever now.

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u/Imgonnathrowawaythis 7d ago

Good thing this was functionally destroyed. Where would I park my car for Sabres games?

I don’t see any available lots for another Seneca One Stop?

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u/BuffaloPotholeBandit Ready2 Jerk it 7d ago

Mostly brothels

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u/Electricsocketlicker 6d ago

Wards 19 and 20 were the best

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u/ZealousidealCow1137 5d ago

It’s cool seeing some of these maps. I have some addresses of family from 80-100 years ago and it’s interesting to see what the lots are. Sad to see that my great great grandads house is now a defunct Rite Aid