Hamburg in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kronenberg Alley
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
1. Kronenberg Alley Marker
Inscription.
Kronenberg Alley. . "Kronenberg Alley" honors the business begun by Joseph Kronenberg as a tin shop in 1848 at White's Corners (now Hamburg village). In 1848, Joseph's son William built the Fish and Kronenberg Store on Main Street with partner Newton Fish. By the 1930s the business had evolved onto a local shopping center selling hardware, household goods, appliances, furniture, and plumbing and heating services, occupying the entire southwest corner of Main and Buffalo Streets. Kronenbergs operated until 1961, and the corner portion of the complex was destroyed by fire in 1972. A large section of the former store building survives today as 12 Main Street. Kronenberg's, a much-loved Hamburg institution and precursor to the modern department store, represented 113 years of commerce in the village.
"Kronenberg Alley" honors the business begun by Joseph Kronenberg as a tin shop in 1848 at White's Corners (now Hamburg village). In 1848, Joseph's son William built the Fish and Kronenberg Store on Main Street with partner Newton Fish. By the 1930s the business had evolved onto a local shopping center selling hardware, household goods, appliances, furniture, and plumbing and heating services, occupying the entire southwest corner of Main and Buffalo Streets. Kronenbergs operated until 1961, and the corner portion of the complex was destroyed by fire in 1972. A large section of the former store building survives today as 12 Main Street. Kronenberg's, a much-loved Hamburg institution and precursor to the modern department store, represented 113 years of commerce in the village.
Erected 2004 by Hamburg Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 42.952′ N, 78° 49.869′ W. Marker is in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles west of South Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is fixed to the west side of 40 Main Street in the alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Main Street, Hamburg NY 14075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Regarding Kronenberg Alley. 12 Main Street, as mentioned on the marker, is next to the "Main Street Village of Hamburg" marker.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
2. Kronenberg Alley and Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015
3. Marker & 40 Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on December 18, 2022, by Jay Kronenberg of Cranston, Rhode Island. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
