Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo
Broadway-Filmore | |
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Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | Buffalo |
Named for | Polonia |
Government | |
• Council Member | Mitchell P. Nowakowski (D) |
Broadway-Fillmore (formerly known as Polonia) is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York.[1]
Geography[]
Broadway-Fillmore is in the lower East Side of Buffalo. The neighborhood is centered along Broadway running west–east and Fillmore Avenue running north–south.
History/Culture[]
Broadway-Fillmore was once home to a large Polish/Eastern European population in Buffalo. The neighborhood has long since fallen into poverty and disrepair in the mid-late 20th century.
Today a large African American population along with new immigrants are trying to breath new life into the neighborhood.
Notable sites[]
- Broadway Market
- Buffalo Central Terminal
- Corpus Christi Church
- Saint Stanislaus Church
- Saint John Kanty Church
See also[]
- Neighborhoods of Buffalo, New York
References[]
- ^ "Buffalo Neighborhoods, University at Buffalo". Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
External links[]
- Broadway Fillmore Alive
- Polonia[dead link]
Coordinates: 42°53′45.5″N 78°50′40.4″W / 42.895972°N 78.844556°W
Categories:
- Neighborhoods in Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo, New York geography stubs