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Coordinates: 42°5345.5N 78°5040.4W / 42.895972°N 78.844556°W / 42.895972; -78.844556
 

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Broadway-Filmore

Left to right from top: Fillmore Community Church, Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, Buffalo Central Terminal, 702 Fillmore Avenue, view atop Broadway Market
Country United States
State New York
City Buffalo
Named forPolonia
Government
 • Council MemberMitchell P. Nowakowski (D)

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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

    42°53′45.5″N 78°50′40.4″W / 42.895972°N 78.844556°W / 42.895972; -78.844556


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