Centennials and Celebrations
In the year 2001, West Seneca began to celebrate its' 150 Birthday. As part of the Sesquicentennial celebration and the opening of the newly created...
The Heritage Inn
One of West Seneca's most popular places to gather, eat and celebrate was the Heritage Inn. Owned and operated by the Goszewski family, the Heritage...
Beloved Firefighter, Sam Rizzo Dies
Gardenville and all of West Seneca lost a great man this week. Salvatore (Sammy) Rizzo was known as one of the last original barbers in Gardenville....
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Economic Development begins.
Bell Aircraft Corporation in Gardenville
Bell Aircraft Corporation. Bell Helicopter Development Facility. Birthplace of the Bell Model 30 &...
Helicopters built in Gardenville
Did you know that Bel Aircraft Corp built helicopters in Gardenville in 1942? Larry from K&B Cleaners got this from his son who was visiting an...
West Seneca Garden Walk
Sign up now to be on the West Seneca Garden Walk. This year the walk will be July 21 & 22 from 10-4. See the great gardens in West Seneca. The...
Icons of Gardenville
The New Union Fire Hall
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Clements Chevrolet
Clements Chevrolet opened at 3440 Clinton St., just west of Union Rd., in 1952. The following year, they also opened a lot at 1777 Union Rd. In...
The start of the Greenhouse Legacy in Gardenville
My great grandfather Gustave bought land from the railroad on Union Rd.He farmed some and had some of the earliest greenhouses located this far from downtown Buffalo. Greenhouses and flowers were his gig. He built the big white house at the foot of Greenfield Ave next to Arby’s. He spent his first night in that house and died the next day of Pneumonia. Before Gustave died he made sure that all his boys had their own farms and greenhouses.