Riverside -- Buffalo, NY Neighborhoods Map -- Arts & Sciences Libraries, UB Libraries

Location:
This Buffalo neighborhood centers on the intersection of Tonawanda and Ontario Streets. Vulcan Street runs along the northern edge of this area of Northwest Buffalo.

High Schools:
Riverside High School, 51 Ontario Street

Neighborhood Association:
Blackrock/Riverside N.H.S.,
203 Military Road.

Map detail of Riverside Area
(N.Y.State Dept.of Transportation, Map of Erie County, 1990,
scale 1:75,000)

Intersection at
Tonawanda and Ontario Streets

Riverside developed as the northern "suburb" of Black Rock early in the 20th century due to the expansion of the trolley system. The area was greatly enhanced by Riverside Park (designed by F.L. Olmsted's landscape architecture firm in 1898) which overlooked the Niagara River. Today the park is used by community residents for sports and neighborhood festivals, notably the Fourth of July carnival and fireworks celebration. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church continues to be the most prominent church in the area and both Tonawanda and Ontario Streets provide retail outlets for the community residents.

A view along the Niagara Expressway


David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian. The Neighborhoods Map was created by Map Librarian, Ernie Woodson. Last modified: 3 May 2005 djb URL: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/maps/buf/r.html Comments to: askASL@buffalo.edu Back to: Buffalo Neighborhoods Map Back to: Arts & Sciences Libraries