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History - George E. Newman House
288 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York
Research by Lisa and Michael Parks
Built: |
1875 |
Original owner: |
George E. Newman 1875-1896 |
Subsequent owner: | T. C. Tanke 1896-? |
Architect and contractor: |
Oscar S. Lang |
Style: |
Second Empire Porch and entrance may not be original |
Buffalo City Directories
1872, p. 499 - George E. Newman. Crockery. 444 Main, h. same 1873, p. 467 - George E. Newman. Crockery. 444 Main, h. same 1874, p. 529 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main, h. same 1875, p. 563 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main, h. 288 Linwood Avenue 1876, p. 593 - George E. Newman. Crockery. 444 Main Street. h. 288 Linwood Avenue 1878, p. 520 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glass, 444 Main Street, h. 288 Linwood Avenue 1880, p. 536 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main Street, 288 Linwood Avenue 1884, p. 91 - Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Newman, George Newman, Miss Newman, Mrs. Maria Larson. 288 Linwood Avenue 1886, p. 721 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main Street, 288 Linwood Avenue 1887, p. 275 - George Newman. 288 Linwood Avenue 1888, p. 756 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main Street, 288 Linwood Avenue 1889, p. 817 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main Street, 288 Linwood Avenue 1890, p. 766 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main Street, 288 Linwood Avenue 1890, p. 959 - Theodore C. Tanke. Watchmaker and jeweler, 411 Main, h. 80 Bryant 1891, p. 800 - George E. Newman. Crockery and glassware, 444 Main Street, 288 Linwood Avenue 1891, p. 1002 - Theodore C. Tanke. Watchmaker and jeweler, 411 Main, h. 80 Bryant 1892-93, p. 134 - Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Newman. 288 Linwood Avenue 1892-93, p. 29 - Mr. and Mrs.T. C. Tanke, Mr. Eugene Tanke, 80 Bryant Street 1894-95, p. 185 - Mr. and Mrs. George E. Newman, Miss Emma A. Newman, 288 Linwood Avenue 1894-95, p. 51 - Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Tanke, Mr. Eugene T. Tanke, Mrs. Mary J. Noble, 80 Bryant Street 1896-97, p. 519 - George E. Newman, 80 Bryant 1896-97, p. 553 - T. C. Tanke. 288 Linwood Ave. |
. Mary J. Noble, GEORGE E. NEWMAN
China, Glass, Crockery, Etc., No. 444 Main Street. The development of the trade in china, glass, and crockery ware, and of the most elegant fancy household goods, etc., is indicative of the increase of material wealth, refinement, and culture among the American people. A house in Buffalo whose policy and methods have always retained for it the confidence of the commercial world, and whose ability, enterprise, and energy place it in the front rank of the wholesale and retail trade in this line of goods, that of Mr. George E. Newman, centrally located at No. 444 Main Street, is well worthy of more than passing observation. Mr. Newman was born in Poland, Herkimer County, this state, and has been a resident ot this city since 1845. Having a full knowledge of this trade, he inaugurated this establishment at this address on his own account in 1860 and at once developed a very large and substantial trade, both wholesale and retail, and extending throughout the city and surrounding country. The premises utilized comprise a handsome, substantial, four-story brick building, having a frontage of 20 feet, with a depth of 125 feet, and fully equipped with every convenience for the accommodation and advantageous display of his large and valuable assortment of goods. The stock carried embraces a bewildering variety of beautiful and brilliant wares in china and glass, Sevres, Limoges, German, and French china; lava, bisque; and Parian marble; Bohemian stained glass, cut and embossed; also plain and pressed glass ware, statuary, fancy and ornamental wares for use and ornament; also lamps in every variety, from the piano telescope to the smallest size, and of all patterns, together with their fittings; yellow and stone ware. Rockingham, Wedgewood and Trenton pottery, etc. He also carries a full line of household cutlery, fancy wares of all kinds, plated goods, etc. His long experience in the business, together with bis superior connections, enable him to place before his patrons the very best lines of goods and at the very lowest prices. Mr. Newman is a popular, polite, and courteous gentleman, ot high executive ability, energetic and rehable, and is most highly respected as a merchant and public spirited citizen. - Source: George Milroy Bailey, Illustrated Buffalo: The Queen City of the Lakes, p. 112 (1890) (online Feb. 2015)
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George E. Newman
March 2, 1911 George E. Newman, who for 35 years had a crockery store at No. 441(?) Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y., died last seek at his home, No. 128(?) Normal Avenue. He was born in Russia, Herkimer County, on March 10, 1829, and went to Buffalo in 1845 and worked in the store of W. H. Glenny until he opened a store of his own in 1860. He married Eliza S. Shaw, who died in 1903. The children were Mrs. John W. Danforth, Mrs. Thomas B. McKee, of Mansfield, O., Emma A. M. Newman, who died in 1901, the Reverend George Nathan Newman and Charles J. Newman of this city. Mr. Newman was descended from William Newman, one of the original settlers of Stamford, Conn., in 1612(?) His grandfather fought in the Revolution. He had been a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church for 38 years. - Source: The Pottery, Glass & Brass Salesman |
George E. Newman
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Jeweler Tanke Suffers in the Conflagration in Buffalo
Dec. 14, 1893 The block at the corner of Clinton and Main Sts., and extending back to Washington, known as the Arcade [PHOTOS], was destroyed by fire this morning. Among the losers is T. C. Tanke, jeweler and optician. He values his stock at $60,000... All the diamonds in stock were in the safes, besides much other valuable property. The safes will be removed a once to 12 and 14 Court St., in the rear of the Old Erie County Savings Bank [PHOTOS] building , where Mr. Tanke has taken temporary quarters. - The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review, Volume 27 Google Books (online Jan. 2015)
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"Inspiring "Get Together" Marks Opening of New Store of T. C. Tanke, Buffalo, N. Y." Jan. 3, 1923 (online Jan. 2015) 557 Main St. |
Photos below from the Lisa and Parks collection
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Joseph Block 1917-2008
After the War, Mr. Block returned to Buffalo and started a long and productive career with his family's one hundred and thirty-one year old jewelry store, T.C. Tanke. The store was known for carrying fine quality jewelry, hosting elaborate estate presentations, and introducing the Rolex and Cartier watches to the Western New York area. They were the first jeweler to carry Pulsar, the innovative, original battery operated watches. Mr. Block decided to retire and close the store in 1990. At the time of closing, with its pre-Civil War history, Tanke's had been the longest running tenant with Buffalo Savings Bank - Obits For Life (online Jan. 2015) |