From: dtasman@NMSU.edu (Dan Tasman)
Subject: Buffalo Lost - the first list!
Organization: New Mexico State University
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:54:54 GMT

 1.25.93  1.0           BUFFALO LOST - A GUIDE TO THE PAST
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The following list is the roll call of Buffalo's past ... places, people and  
things we grew up with, but are no longer in existence.  Even though the listed  
losses to buffalo may be gone, they still take a signifigant role in the  
collective memories of most Buffalonians.

GUIDELINES

For a place to be added to the Buffalo Lost list, it should meet the followiung  
criteria.

1) It would be a place that is familiar to people born between 1955 and 1970  
(twentysomething and thirtysomething generation folks).  Please, no pining over  
the loss of IRC streetcar lines, the Park Towne Whatever Casino Lounge or this  
great big band that used to play at Crystal Beach "during the war". 

2) It cannot be a one time event (i.e. 1973 Stanley Cup Finals, Blizzard of  
'77, Norwood missing the big one, etc).  It should be a physical location or a  
part of the local culture.  If there is enough demand a "Buffalo Memories" list  
will be created.

3) It must be a fairly important place, something that a good deal of  
Buffalonians would remember.  That little deli on Bailey that was torn down for  
a CVS might have been around forever, but most people throughout the Niagara  
Frontier probably don't remember it.

4) It should preferably be a locally owned establishment, ahthough national  
franchises and out-of-town run businesses that play a major role in our  
memories can be considered in come cases -  Red Barn (Rochester) is fondly  
remembered, Stop N' Go (Texas) is not. 

The list organizer is open to changes and suggestions for the guidelines, if  
they reinforce and frther the intent of the list.

! = recent losses (past five years)

Stores and shopping centers
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! Bells (supermarket) - Various locations (sold, split up)
! LL Berger's (depertment store) - Various locations (bankrupt)
* Burnham's (appliance store) - Various locations (closed with presence of  
Silo)
* Century House (catalog store) - Various locations (faded from existence)
* Cricket Ticket (head shop) - Main Street, Buffalo (closed)
* Freddie's Doughnuts (donut shop and bakery) - Main Street, Buffalo (closed)
* Grant's (large 5&10 department store) - Various locations (bankrupt)
* Wm. Hengerer's (department store) - various locations (sold to Sibley's, then  
Kauffmann's, downtown store closed)
* Hens & Kelley (department store) - Various locations (bankrupt) 
* King's (discount department store) - Various locations (bankrupt)
* Kobacker's (department store) - Main Place Mall in Buffalo, Northtown Plaza  
in Amherst (closed)
* Loblaw's (supermarket) - Various locations (consolidated into Bells)
! Sample (department store) - varous locations (bankrupt)
* Sattler's (department store) - 998 Broadway, Main Place Mall in Buffalo,  
Boulevard
Mall in Amherst (bankrupt)
* Sears (department store) - Main St at Jefferson, Buffalo (closed)
* Turning Times (head shop) - Eggert Road, Amherst (closed)

Eating and drinking places
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! Carrol's (hamburger chain) - Various locations (corporation still exists, now  
a franchisee of Burger King)
* Deco (chain) - Various locations (closed, most demolished)
* Gleason's Drive-In - Niagara Falls Boulevard at (?), Amherst (closed,  
demolished)
* Henry's Hamburgers (chain) - Various locations (closed, most demolished)
* Pat's Hot Dogs, Sheridan Drive at Parker, Tonawanda (demolished)
* Red Barn (chain) - various locations (closed, may be some still open?)
* Schoenfield's - Sheridan Drive at Colvin, Tonawanda (demolished, now Rite  
Aid)
* Uncle John's Pancake House - Sheridan Drive at Alberta, Amherst (now Alice's  
Kitchen)
! White Tower (chain) - Various (seedy) locations (faded from existence)

Special places
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* Christmas Park (Santa theme park) - Medina (closed)
! Crystal Beach - Fort Erie (closed)
* Glen Park Casino - Williamsville (fire)
! Oppenheim Zoo - NFB, Wheatfield (closed)
* Six Corners (kiddie amusement park) - NFB, Wheatfield (closed)
* War Memorial Staduim - Best Street, Buffalo (demolished - urban renewal)

Buffalo's cultural heritage
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* Buffalo Braves (NBA Franchise) - (now San Diego Cavaliers)
* Buffalo Stallions (MISL Franchise) - (folded)
* Channel 29 "Good News Capsule" - (off the air, thank God!)
* Fantasy Island commercials - FUN? WOW!
* Iroquois Beer - (brewery closed)
* Promo the Robot
* Simon Pure Beer - (brewery closed)
* WYSL AM (1400) and FM (103.3) - (now WUFX)
* Q-FM-97 (96.9) - (now 97 Rock - again :)

Endangered species
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* Central Terminal - Paderewski Drive, Buffalo (abandoned)
* Memorial Auditorium - Main Street, Buffalo (future uncertain if new Aud is  
built)
* Your Host (restaurant chain) - Various locations (fading) 


Special thanks to randyon@microsoft.com, sknezevi@scf.usc.edu.  If you would  
like to contribute to this list, or you did but you weren't credited, please  
write to dtasmanNMSU.edu.

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   Dan Tasman                                  dtasman@dante.nmsu.edu
                                                molson@rever.nmsu.edu
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