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Welcome to Gay Places with Dr. Jeffry Iovannone. PBN’s blog series is devoted to celebrating and learning more about the historic LGBTQ landmarks of Western New York. With this space, we will highlight the work of Dr. Iovannone and other guest writers to provide insight to the LGBTQ history associated with our existing historic built environment- narratives which are frequently forgotten, ignored, or purposely left out.
140 North Street, Buffalo, Recent York
By Dr. Jeffry Iovannone
140 North Lane, located in the historic Allentown neighborhood, just west of Delaware Avenue, is the site of the Lenox Hotel. The Lenox, originally known as the Lenox Apartment Property, was designed by architects Loverin & Whelan and designed in 1896 as a 24-apartment building. In 1901, the property was transformed into a 48-room luxury hotel for women and men of economic means who came to visit Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition. The exposition coincided with Buffalo’s economic height, and the style and function of the Lenox reflected this with its elaborate and ornamental detailing.
At the moment, Loverin & Whelan described the Lenox Apartment House as “Venetian Gothic.” F
LGBTQ Buffalo – A City With a Warm Western Modern York Welcome
Situated on the shore of Lake Erie adjacent the Niagara River, Buffalo is Modern York’s second-biggest capital. It is a warm, friendly metropolis with a prosperous arts and customs scene, and a thriving, diverse, LGBTQ community. If you’re interested in result your place in Buffalo, read on about all that this Western Unused York town applications to see, undertake , and enjoy.
A Bit of Buffalo History
Buffalo was initially founded at the junction of the east-west transportation route of early French trappers and Jesuit missionaries. The first trading post in the area was established in the mid-1750s and eventually, by the time of the War of 1812, became the American military headquarters for operations on the Niagara frontier. The city was officially incorporated as the Village of Buffalo in 1816, named not after the buffalo or bison living in the area as many would predict, but from the French for beau fleuve, meaning “beautiful river”. Buffalo began experiencing rapid maturation during the preceding 1900s, following the creation of the Erie Canal and the railroads. Today, Buffalo’s industry centers primarily on government,
Welcome to Gay Places with Dr. Jeffry Iovannone. PBN’s blog series is committed to celebrating and study more about the historic LGBTQ landmarks of Western New York. With this space we will peak the work of Dr. Iovannone and other guest writers to provide perception to the LGBTQ history associated with our existing historic built environment- narratives which are frequently forgotten, ignored, or purposely left out.
330 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York
By Dr. Jeffry Iovannone
330 Franklin Street was formerly located on the southwest corner of Franklin and West Tupper Streets at the southern edge of the historic Allentown neighborhood. An example of late Federal townhouse way, a type of Colonial architecture, the building was a double and housed both 330 and 332 Franklin. The building was constructed of brick and, representative of Federal way, featured a low-pitched hipped roof, molded cornices emphasized by decorative brackets, and stepped gable walls. Federal buildings are additionally characterized by their symmetrical fenestration pattern, meaning the windows are aligned in horizontal and vertical rows. As with 330 Franklin, these windows are
Gay in Buffalo By Anthony Chase All photographs in this article © Jim Bush.
Our municipality, the Queen City of the Great Lakes, inspires images of a glorious industrial past, stalwart ethnic communities, and grand ancient buildings, but not the fast-paced scene and pulsating night animation associated with gay Meccas fond the Castro district, Chelsea, and South Beach. We are not on the gay party circuit, and people do not advance to Buffalo “to be gay” except maybe from Arcade and Olean. What Buffalo is, however, evolved from what Buffalo was, and that extends to male lover life here as well. The roaring giant of Buffalo’s past translates today into grand infrastructure: avenues too wide for the traffic, and cultural monuments and institutions greater than the population. In terms of the same-sex attracted landscape, Buffalo similarly boasts an abundance of riches, easily taken for granted. At 66 years old, Danny Winter has a broader perspective than most. As we sit and talk at Spot Coffee on Elmwood, he |