Kenmore, NY - Buffalo's "First Suburb"

benp · #1 Posted **Nov 28, 2020, 11:10 PM**

Village of Kenmore, Buffalo’s First Suburb.

The Village of Kenmore is a suburb of Buffalo, New York, located on the northern border of Buffalo. The Village was incorporated in 1899 from part of the Town of Tonawanda, which surrounds it on 3 sides. Kenmore’s 1.4 square mile area (3.7 km2) has a population density of over 10,400 per square mile (4,000 per km2), making it one of the most dense areas in Western New York. It is known as “Buffalo’s first suburb” as other nearby municipalities existed before Buffalo became a large city.

The American Planning Associated has recognized Kenmore as one of the “Great Places in America,” one of 3 in the Buffalo area.

Major streets extending into Kenmore from Buffalo include Delaware Avenue and Elmwood Avenue, which are the major commercial streets, along with parts of Kenmore Avenue which is the border between Buffalo and Kenmore.

The Eberhardt Mansion (1893) is the former residence of the founder of Kenmore, and sits across from the Buffalo city line at Delaware and Kenmore Avenues.

Eberhardt by bpawlik, on Flickr

Delaware Avenue is the walkable commercial district that forms the heart of Kenmore.

Looking North on Delaware into Kenmore by bpawlik, on Flickr

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Hallview by bpawlik, on Flickr

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King Condrell by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_111440311_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_111528503_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

Delaware at Delaware by bpawlik, on Flickr

Kenmore by bpawlik, on Flickr

The Municipal Building includes offices and services serving both Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda.

Municipal Hall by bpawlik, on Flickr

Municipal Doorway by bpawlik, on Flickr

Homes in Kenmore are mainly pre-war, and include many 2-family doubles.

IMG_2191 by bpawlik, on Flickr

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Chute by bpawlik, on Flickr

Elmwood Avenue in Kenmore is a more car-centric business area.

IMG_3973 by bpawlik, on Flickr

Elmwood in Kenmore by bpawlik, on Flickr

Tower by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_3967 by bpawlik, on Flickr

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Kenmore Avenue forms the border between Kenmore and Buffalo, and includes a varied mixture of homes, apartments, and businesses on both the Kenmore and Buffalo sides of the street.

IMG_20181022_104325940_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_104545773_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_20181022_105638618_HDR by bpawlik, on Flickr

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The northern and eastern areas of Kenmore are predominately mid-century single family homes, which blend into adjacent areas of Tonawanda.

IMG_20181022_105100407 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1969 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_1977 by bpawlik, on Flickr

IMG_3925 by bpawlik, on Flickr

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