Reprinted with permission as a public service by the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, now the Preservation Buffalo Niagara
Houses of Worship: A Guide to the Religious Architecture of Buffalo, New York
By James Napora
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Reprinted with permission as a public service by the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, now the Preservation Buffalo Niagara
Bailey-Kensignton North
MAPThe northern district of the Kensington/Bailey area was amongst the last areas within the city limits to be developed. Although trolley service was introduced to the area in August, 1895 the lands north of Kensington Avenue changed little for many yearsafter. As late as the 1920s, the area east of Bailey and north of Kensington retained its rural character. As with other sections of the city, it was often the house of worship which formed the first visible mark upon the landscape.
With the arrival of trolley service, the intersection of Bailey and Kensington began to change. The greatest impact was seen after World War I when the Kinsey Realty Company, developer of much of the area, noted that the value of property on the cornerincreased from $2,500 to $25,000 in one year's time.
© 1995 James Napora
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