Central Park Neighborhood - Table of Contents
George Hall House
261 Woodbridge Ave., Buffalo, NY
Built: |
1925 |
Architect: |
? |
Style: |
Colonial Revival/ Arts & Crafts |
Original owner: |
George Hall See Fillmore Hall and Crystal Beach Amusement Park beneath the illustrations |
Subsequent owners: |
2nd - Bangert 3rd - Fillmore Hall, son of George Hall ( See Fillmore Hall and Crystal Beach Amusement Park beneath the illustrations) 4th - Dr. David and Cynthia Silverstein |
Façade
Note clipped gable roofs
Original shrubs
Original terra cotta tiles, ridge tiles and finials
Widely overhanging eaves are an Arts & Crafts style feature
Original terra cotta tiles
Sun room fan light
Roman Tuscan capital over Greek fluted shaft
East elevation - Entrance
Portico features sun image in tympanum ... Greek Corinthian columns
Greek Corinthian columns
Fanlight
Leaded side light. The flower image is an Arts & Crafts style feature. Fillmore Hall and Crystal Beach Amusement Park"At the age of 88, George Hall Sr. died on September 2, 1972 in Port Colborne General Hospital. With his passing, Fillmore Hall became President of the company. Fillmore’s brother Edward G. Hall became the company’s treasurer; George Hall Jr. became vice president. " - Crystal Beach - A Century of Screams (July 2012)
"In 1902 one of the concessionaires was confectioner George Hall. He became famous for his lollipops but later sold candy kisses, caramel corn, peanuts, and popcorn. In 1924 he became president of the Buffalo & Crystal Beach Corporation which purchased the Park in March of that year for approximately $1,000,000. The new owners immediately remodeled the dance pavilion, adding new lighting effects." - New York Heritage (July 2012)
Research by Barbara Townsend
Buffalo Evening News, May 19, 1925
Buffalo Courier Express, May 19, 1925