Public School 57
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1908
2004
2014
2014
May 2015
Photo: [--Broadway-Fillmore Neighborhood Survey, Buffalo Rising, Matt Urban Center
Location
243 Sears Street, Buffalo, NY 14212
Google Bird's Eye View
Fillmore Council District
SBL: 112.29-8-8
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
Owner
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO.57 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Physical Description
4 story brick building
Current Condition
Original building demolished. The current building is in line for renovation into apartments.
History
- 1897 - Original PS 57 built
- 1913-1914 - Current building built as an addition to the original, which stood just to the south. Architect: Howard L. Beck.
- Also known as Broadway Village Elementary School
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2003 - School closed
- May 7, 2015 - "Congressman Brian Higgins just announced that the Matt Urban Center is receiving $1,360,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank, with M&T as bank sponsor. These funds will go towards the revitalization of an old closed Buffalo public school. The Matt Urban Hope House will be an emergency shelter, apartments, and provide space for the Hope Center. " Matt Urban Center on facebook
Other Pertinent Facts
The present building was known as the “New Building” until the earlier “Old Building” was demolished in 1942. The “New Building” was one of the first elementary schools in the city to have a swimming pool.
Links
- BuffaloAH - Broadway-Fillmore Neighborhood ANNOTATED LIST OF PROPERTIES
- Buffalo Rising, October 2014 - Future Blooms heads to the East Side
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Added 2013-11-12 • Last changed 2017-12-05