 Buffalo Psychiatric Center (1870-1896) (formerly Buffalo State Hospital) Henry Hobson Richardson, architect (photo credit: UB Dept. of Art History Visual Resources) |
Location: This Buffalo neighborhood centers on Grant Street and is one of the largest neighborhoods by area in the city. The West Side runs west from Elmwood Avenue to Lake Erie and north from Porter Avenue to Buffalo State College. High Schools: Neighborhood Associations:
The
West Side is home to many important buildings. Among them is H.H. Richardson's
Buffalo Psychiatric Center which is set amidst a parklike setting designed
by F.L. Olmsted. |
| Other landmarks in the area include: the Peace Bridge (connecting Buffalo to Fort Erie, Ontario); the Connecticut Street Armory; and Trinity Episcopal Church (noted for its outstanding LaFarge and Tiffany stained glass windows). |
 Sketch of Kleinhans Music Hall (1938-1940) Symphony Circle Eliel & Eero Saarinen, F.J. & W.A. Kidd, architects Charles C. Potwin, acoustical consultant (photo credit: UB's Dept. of Art History Visual Resources) |
 Annunciation Roman Catholic Church 18 Greenwood Place |
An interesting transportation pattern that has survived thruway construction are part of the F.L. Olmsted-designed Parkway. Bidwell Parkway, which is two hundred feet wide, runs westward to a circle at Richmond Avenue. It continues via Massachusetts and Porter Avenues to Front Park. Running through parts of the Delaware District, Elmwood Strip, and West Side the Soldiers Circle, Bidwell Parkway and Chapin Parkwaycross over many parts of Buffalo. |
| This neighborhood has a diverse population today including most recently Asian and Southeast Asian residents. Much of the neighborhood has been Italian-American for decades and the Annunciation and Holy Angels Roman Catholic Churches are cultural institutions. |  Home on Norwood Avenue |
 Guercio's Market 250 Grant Street |
On Grant Street, Guercio's Market and John's Italian Village Restaurant are traditional meeting places. |
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David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian |
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