Elk Terminal

Elk Market Terminal - Table of Contents

2002 Photos
Elk Market Terminal/ Lofts@Elk Terminal
230 Scott Street, Buffalo, NY
Official Website: Lofts@Elk Terminal

For much of Buffalo's life, the public market was an integral hub of activities for its citizens. At the turn of the 20th century, in addition to the Elk Street Market (established 1845), there was the

Washington Street Market, the largest retail market in the city
Clinton Market
Broadway Market on the East Side. Only the Broadway Market, opened in 1888, remains.

The old Elk Street Market gave way to New York Central's nearby Elk Market Terminal. The 1919 Elk Market truck/rail terminal is U-shaped, because that was the most economical way to organize the temporary storage spaces. Trains would unload at one end and then the trucks would drive in and pick up their goods at specially marked loading docks.

The activities at the terminal were, in time, largely superseded by the Niagara Frontier Food Terminal on Buffalo's East Side.

Lofts@Elk Terminal
Buffalo, like other cities, is converting vacant warehouses and factories into lofts. The Elk market truck/rail terminal is being turned into luxury loft apartments. As of November 2002, the first 28 units in the east terminal are rented. Additionally, some west terminal lofts are being placed on the market. See Industrial Style.

Construction is by Peyton Barlow, the same firm that worked on The Mansion on Delawar e.

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One of Elk Terminal's neighbors is the H-O Oats grain elevator (vacant). For photos and history on H-O see Historic American Buildings Survey	East terminal	East terminal	East terminal

West terminal: Loading docks are becoming patios	Industrial Style. West terminal: Hall stairway	East terminal: Two-level loft under construction.	Industrial Style East terminal: Interior half-walls, screens, large plants and creative furniture placement can divide the space for bedroom, kitchen living rooms, etc.

West terminal: Model. Exposed brick wall and 14-foot ceiling height, and ductwork	West terminal: Model	West terminal: Model	West terminal: Model
Map courtesy of Lofts@Elk Terminal		Special thanks to First Amherst Development Group and Realtor Carole Holcberg for their cooperation and assistance

Sources:
"Loft Living," by Elizabeth Licata, as seen in May/June 2002 Buffalo Spree
" 'Lofts' grand opens new model in west terminal," by Dennis E. Ares, in The Buffalo News Home Finder, November 2, 2002

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