Chopin Singing Society
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1990
2013
April 2, 2018
April 2, 2018
Photo credit: Mark Kohan, Christopher Byrd, Chrissy Lincoln, Michael Mroziak[WBFO]
Location
12 Kosciuszko Street, Buffalo NY 14212
Also known as 18-24 Kosciuszko
Fillmore Council District
SBL Number: 112.21-6-26.1
Erie County Property Info
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Owner
12K HOLDINGS LLC per propertyviewer
NYS Corporation and Business Entity Database
Physical Description
Two story frame construction commercial building
Current Condition
Demolished, vacant lot
History
"This property served as the Chopin Singing Society’s home for over sixty years until the 1990s. It is the place where Buffalo’s modern Dyngus Day celebrations were born." Broadway Fillmore Alive
- April 3, 1961 - Ted Mikoll, his wife, Ann, and his brother, Jim, organize the first modern Dyngus Day celebration at the Chopin Singing Society at 18 Kosciusko St. The party brought together a public swieconka, dancing, polka music, and beer. Historic Polonia Preservation District
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 1996 - Purchased by UPPER ROOM CHURCH AND OUTREACH CENTER OF NY
- October 2013 - Purchased at auction for $10,000 by bidder KHALID SHEIKH for owner ZUBEER SHEIKH as 12K HOLDINGS LLC
- April 2, 2014 - On Dyngus Day, the building was demolished.
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Broadway Fillmore Alive, October 2012 - Neighborhood Heritage Site in Danger: Chopin Singing Society Building
- Broadway Fillmore Alive, November 2013 - Photos of Polonia’s Wreckage: The Chopin Singing Society Building, 18-24 Kosciuszko Street
- WBFO, April 2018 - Chopin Singers' former hall comes down on same day it made locally famous
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Added 2013-01-15 • Last changed 2018-04-03