Broadway-Fillmore, Buffalo

Broadway-Filmore
Neighborhood
Left to right from top: Fillmore Community Church, Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, Buffalo Central Terminal, 702 Fillmore Avenue, view atop Broadway Market
Interactive map of Broadway-Filmore
Country	United States
State	New York
City	Buffalo
Named after	Polonia
Government
• Council Member	Mitchell P. Nowakowski (D)

Broadway-Fillmore (formerly known as Polonia) is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, United States. ^[1]

Geography

Sketch of the former Polonia Hotel in 1919 prior to remodeling.

The same building pictured in 2020 after the 1919 remodeling.

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 breathe new life into the neighborhood.

Goo Goo Dolls lead singer John Rzeznik grew up here. The neighborhood later became inspiration for the song "Broadway". ^[2]

Notable sites

• Broadway Market
• Saint Adalbert Basilica
• Buffalo Central Terminal
• Corpus Christi Church
• Saint Stanislaus Church
• Saint John Kanty Church

See also

• Neighborhoods of Buffalo, New York

References

1. "Buffalo Neighborhoods, University at Buffalo". Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
2. Dye, Robert (April 15, 2020). "John Rzeznik Details Writing "Broadway" During a 'Behind the Mic' Session". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

External links

• Broadway Fillmore Alive
• Polonia ^{[ dead link ]}

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