Kenmore in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kenmore - Tonawanda Municipal Building
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 7, 2014
1. Kenmore - Tonawanda Municipal Building Marker
Exemplifies the classical-monumental style of renowned architect E.B. Green. Erected in 1936 with public works administration funds to house the governing bodies of the Village of Kenmore and Town of Tonawanda, replacing the former Kenmore Union School Building on this site. Village of Kenmore, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 1999.
Erected 1999 by Village of Kenmore, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 42° 57.799′ N, 78° 52.206′ W. Marker is in Kenmore, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Delaware Ave (New York State Route 384) and Delaware Road on Delaware Ave. Marker is on the front lawn of the building which is on a wedge shaped lot formed by Delaware Avenue and Delaware Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2919 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14217, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kenmore-Tonawanda Honors the Memory (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives (within shouting distance of this marker); Western New York Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile
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Also see . . .
1. Kenmore-Tonawanda Municipal Building. Buffalo Architecture and History website entry:
Great pictures of exterior features. (Submitted on May 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Village of Kenmore. Village website homepage (Submitted on May 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. E. B. Green, Architect. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 7, 2014
2. Northward View Kenmore - Tonawanda Municipal Building and Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 7, 2014
3. Southward View Kenmore - Tonawanda Municipal Building Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 7, 2014
4. Front of Kenmore - Tonawanda Municipal Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
