H-O Oats Elevator
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Photo credit: HAER-Library of Congress, WNY Heritage Press
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- Lat, Long: 42.874922,-78.8699248
- Google Bird's Eye View
- Fillmore Council District
- SBL: 122.23-5-3.2
- Erie County Property Info
- County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
- City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
- The parcel is now listed as 42 Fulton, even though Fulton Street has been lost at that location.
- The concrete H-O Elevator location is now referred to as 225 Perry Street.
- The brick buildings were at 54 Fulton.
- Next to: H-O Oats Office/Mill, 53-63 East Market Street
- Across from: Buffalo XRay Co., Lofts @ Elk Terminal, 222 Chicago Street
Owner
- Seneca Nation of Indians
Physical Description
- Multi-story brick facility (office, mill) and concrete grain elevators
Current Condition
- Demolished. Vacant lot. Tentatively planned for sprawling surface parking.
History
- 1890 - Edward Elsworth purchased Hornby's Oats
- 1893 - Elsworth expands to Buffalo
- 1983 - 90 years later, all production at the Buffalo plant ceased.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 1987 - A fire destroyed most of the complex, leaving only part of the milling structure and the iconic elevators.
- 2002 - The NYS office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation named the H-O elevators and 15 other Buffalo grain elevators as eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Early 2000's - Carl Paladino's Ellicott Development Co. had announced the possibility of converting the complex to residential loft apartments, then sold complex to Seneca Gaming instead.
- 2005 - The Seneca Nation of Indians purchased 9 acres, including the former H-O property, for use as a casino. Demolition began almost immediately.
- 2013 - The original casino stopped during construction, leaving only a 'temporary' building. Most of the parcel sat empty for years. The new plan wasted an entire city block with surface parking and a parking garage surrounding a small one story casino building in the middle.
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- HAER NY-257:
- PRS Grain Elevator Summary Page
- Wikimapia - H.O. Oats Elevator Site
- Forgotten Buffalo - H.O. Elevator
- WNY Heritage Press - H.O. Oats Part 1
- WNY Heritage Press - H.O. Oats Part 2
- Buffalo Rising, November 2005 - Seneca Gaming Bought HO Oats for Backup
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Added 2013-01-08 • Last changed 2018-10-02