Central Park in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Sample Shop

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015

1. The Sample Shop Marker

Inscription.
The Sample Shop
——·•·—— Anne W. Bunis founded the Sample Shop in the front room of her home at this site in 1929. Two generations of the Bunis family operated the business from its flagship store, created by converting 8 private homes. At its peak, the Sample chain had 14 WNY locations. The business closed in January 1991.

Erected 1995 by The Bunis Family, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1991.

Location. 42° 56.852′ N, 78° 50.834′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Central Park. Marker is at the intersection of Hertel Avenue and Wallace Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Hertel Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1645 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo NY 14216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Flint Hill Encampment (approx. 0.7 miles away); Unnamed Soldiers of the War of 1812 (approx. 0.8 miles away); An Exceptional Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Remarkable Partnership (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Integrated Landscape (approx. 0.8 miles away); An Architectural Treasure

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex (approx. 0.8 miles away); Buffalo Zoo (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

More about this marker. The figure at the top of the marker is the Buffalo History Museum of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. "WNY" means western New York.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015

2. Eastward

Hertel Avenue

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015

3. Westward

Hertel Avenue

The Sample Shop Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015

4. The Sample Shop Entrance

Now a law office.

The Sample Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015

5. The Sample Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 18, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.