Broadway-Fillmore (formerly known as Polonia) is a neighborhood in
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...
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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 breathe new life into the neighborhood.
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska.
After starting off as a cover band and then developing a punk so ...
lead singer
John Rzeznik grew up here. The neighborhood later became inspiration for the song
"Broadway".
Notable sites
Broadway Market*
Buffalo Central Terminal
Buffalo Central Terminal is an historic former railroad station in Buffalo, New York. An active station from 1929 to 1979, the 17-story Art Deco style station was designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner for the New York Central Railroad. The ...
Corpus Christi ChurchSaint Stanislaus ChurchSaint John Kanty Church
See also
*Neighborhoods of Buffalo, New York
The city of Buffalo, New York consists of five sectors of thirty-five different Neighborhood, neighborhoods, over an area of fifty-two square miles.
Background
The boundaries of Buffalo's neighborhoods have changed over time. The city is offic ...
References
External links
Broadway Fillmore Alive
Neighborhoods in Buffalo, New York
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