NEWFANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEWFANE, NY

Hors d'oeuvres Tiara Restaurant, Queen's Landing Hotel, Niagara on the Lake ON Canada
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The Newfane Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Newfane, NY, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the town's history. Founded in 1961, the society operates out of a historic building on Main Street that was once a hotel and tavern.

The society maintains a museum that houses a collection of artifacts and documents related to Newfane's past, including photographs, maps, and genealogical records. Visitors can view exhibits on local industries, schools, and notable residents, as well as rotating displays on specific themes or events. The museum also hosts educational programs and events throughout the year, such as lectures, walking tours, and workshops on traditional crafts and skills.

In addition to the museum, the society manages several historic properties in the area, including the Van Horn Mansion, a Federal-style home built in the early 19th century that is open for tours and special events. The society also maintains a research library and archives for those interested in delving deeper into Newfane's history.

Through its efforts, the Newfane Historical Society helps to preserve the town's heritage and promote a sense of community pride and identity. It serves as a valuable resource for locals and visitors alike who are interested in learning about the rich history of this charming western New York town.

NEWFANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in NEWFANE NY. US MID #8403601347

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 48,755 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Hors d'oeuvres Tiara Restaurant, Queen's Landing Hotel, Niagara on the Lake ON Canada
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Evans Quadrangle viewed from ground level, Ellicott Complex, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York, May 2023 Looking upward from between Buildings 6 <i>(left)</i> and 7 <i>(right)</i> of the Evans Quadrangle, part of the Ellicott Complex on the North Campus of the University at Buffalo in Amherst, New York, as seen on a May 2023 evening. Affectionately known as "Legoland" among the student body, the obvious influence behind the breathtaking design of this enormous interconnected megacomplex of 38 buildings was Moshe Safdie's Brutalist masterwork Habitat 67: the motif of cuboidal modules stacked on top of each other seemingly at random, engendering characteristic imbalanced forms full of visual drama, is one that's shared by both the Ellicott Complex and its Montreal counterpart. Housed within the complex are a mix of dormitories, faculty and administrative offices, classroom space, and student amenities.
September 6, 2019: Park Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York Comprising a 1,200-acre expanse in the suburb of Amherst, New York, the North Campus of the University at Buffalo is noted by area enthusiasts as Western New York's foremost venue for Late Modern architecture, of which Park Hall, seen here, is a superlative example. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53592670587">more about the building</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>: my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
April 28, 2023: A rainy spring day on the Erie Canal, North Tonawanda, New York As trees blossom beautifully, a spring rain falls over Gateway Park in North Tonawanda, New York, at the western end of the historic Erie Canal.
April 17, 2023: St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clarence, New York Built in 1962, the visually striking architecture of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clarence, New York is a typical example of the forward-looking design philosophy of Highland & Highland, a firm based in the nearby city of Buffalo. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53580421142">more about St. Paul's</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clarence, New York, April 2023 St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7720 Goodrich Road, Clarence, New York, April 2023. Built in 1962, the visually striking architecture of this building is a typical example of the forward-looking design philosophy of the Buffalo firm of Highland & Highland. At first blush, the wide expanse of abstract, geometrically-patterned stained glass on the façade, along with the sprawling slope of the enormous roof whose eaves reach nearly all the way down to the ground, might give the impression of the A-frame style that was up-and-coming on the architecture scene at the time. However, look closer and you'll see that the structure is based around a series of soaring parabolic arches: eight in all, each standing 60 feet high. Echoes of the same curvilinear pattern can be found throughout the spacious interior as well, specifically in the scalloped supports on the side and in the chancel itself. The overall effect, then, falls under the aegis of the Neo-Expressionist style in which the firm specialized. (Note, however, the sharp contrast presented by the straight lines of the south side annex, which also contains the narrow, oblong bell tower.) According to newspaper coverage at the time of the church's construction, the lofty dimensions of the structure (further emphasized by its placement atop a 10-foot man-made hill) was a key element of the architect's symbolic intent: namely "to reflect the spirit of achievement in the long history of the congregation", which traces its deepest roots back to 1840, when a band of Lutherans from what's now Germany who'd earlier fled the religious persecution of King Friedrich Wilhelm III found a home among the well-established German-American community in the hamlet of Wolcottsburg, in the northern part of the town of Clarence. They founded St. Paul's in 1855, and immediately set to work constructing a simple wood-framed chapel on a plot just south of the present church, at the corner of Wolcott Road. For far longer than most local Protestant congregations, St. Paul's held fast to both its ethnic and its physical heritage: services continued to be held in German as late as 1954, and replacement of the original church building wasn't envisioned until 1956, when deferred maintenance and modernization needs forced their hand. Groundbreaking ceremonies in April 1961 kicked off a fourteen-month, $125,000 construction program.
March 19, 2023: Late-winter evening sunshine at Ellicott Creek Park, Tonawanda, New York The evening sun hangs low in the sky over Ellicott Creek Park in Tonawanda, New York on a chilly but pleasant day in early spring.
February 22, 2023: First United Methodist Church, North Tonawanda, New York As its name indicates, First United Methodist Church is the earliest religious body to have been founded in the twin cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda, New York. Its present Carpenter Gothic-style building has been a landmark on Main Street in downtown North Tonawanda since its completion in 1882. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53578239105">more about the church</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
February 8, 2023: Lunchtime at The Commons, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York A crowd of University at Buffalo students enjoy a midday lunch break at the food court of The Commons, a privately-owned shopping center on the university's North Campus with a variety of stores, restaurants, recreation facilities, meeting rooms, and offices, not to mention the Center for Excellence in Document Analysis Research.
November 30, 2022: Temple Beth Tzedek (former Congregation B'nai Shalom), Amherst, New York Located on North Forest Road in Amherst, New York, Temple Beth Tzedek is a Conservative synagogue that is heir to the legacies of no fewer than five former Jewish congregations on the Niagara Frontier. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53501101111">more about Beth Tzedek</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.
January 21, 2023: First English Lutheran Church, Lockport, New York One of Niagara County's oldest extant religious congregations, the First English Lutheran Church of Lockport, New York now meets in a 1956 building whose Gothic-styled design is markedly traditionalist even by the relatively conservative standards of Shelgren & Whitman, its architects. If you're an architecture buff like me, you can read <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/53516597359">more about the church</a> at <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/198134987@N03/">Western New York Architecture Deep Cuts</a>, my other account where I go deeper into the weeds about these sorts of things.

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TOWN OF NEWFANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 115
NEWFANE
NY
14108-0115

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MID # 8403601347
Name TOWN OF NEWFANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name NEWFANE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 161061905
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 58,792
REVENUE 48,755
LAT/LONG 43.280587, -78.708526
CODES FIPS State Code: 36
FIPS County Code: 063
US Census Tract: 024201
US Census Block: 2008