Kenmore Village Improvement Society
  • About Us
    • Our Common Goal
    • Our Board Members
    • Scholarships
    • Fun Facts About Kenmore
    • All America City Award
    • KVIS Social Media
    • Village Contact Information
  • Committees
    • Be Well >
      • Mustache March 5K
    • Block Club >
      • Block Clubs
      • Block Parties
      • Good Neighbors
      • Kenmore Garden Makeover
      • Street Meetings
    • Businesses and Commercial Properties >
      • Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents Day Events
      • Trader Joe’s for Western New York
      • Businesses Surveys
      • Most Improved Commercial Property Award
      • KVIS Vision for Business Streets
      • Small Business Saturday
    • Historic Kenmore >
      • Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation
      • Kenmore: The Classic Trolley Suburb
    • Kenmore Creative Committee >
      • Kenmore Quilt Square
    • Publications and Marketing >
      • The Common Goal Newspaper
      • Kenmore! (The Video)
    • Public Properties >
      • Decorating the Village
      • The Big Kenmore Clean-Up
      • Green Thumb Helpers
      • Kenmore Recycling
      • Friends of Mang Park
      • Tree Planting
      • Sidewalk Safety
      • Rodent Control
    • Welcoming Committee >
      • Onesies for Newborn Children
      • New Residents Welcome
      • Holiday Greens for Seniors
      • Valentine Appreciation Gifts
  • Events & Initiatives
    • Calendar
    • Events at 7 Warren Ave
    • Childrens Concert Series
    • Dog Days of Kenmore
    • Gigantic Kenmore Garage Sale
    • Kenmore in Bloom
    • Save the Bees WNY
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer/Become a KVIS Member
    • Make a Donation
  • Made for Good shop
Home  >>  Committees  >>  Historic Kenmore  >>  Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation

Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation

Picture
The Village/Town Municipal Building is an architectural treasure set in the middle of the Village of Kenmore between the two Delaware’s. The building designed by noted architect, E. B. Green, is in the monumental style and is one of only two buildings designed by Green in this style and the only one remaining.  Green built many of the great buildings we are fortunate to have as a part of our rich architectural heritage here in WNY including the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Savings Bank, Genesee Building, Market Arcade, First Presbyterian Church, many of the mansions along Delaware Avenue, and many more.  

The KVIS Public Properties and Historic Kenmore Committees researched the process of placing the Municipal Building on the federal National Register of Historic Places.  We spoke with our Town Historian, John Percy and Village Historian, Ed Adamczyk as well as New York State Historic Preservation officials.  We obtained additional information and guidance from the experienced architectural historians at Clinton Brown Architecture.  Once we had fully learned of the process and benefits of proceeding in seeking designation for the building, we put together a presentation and after showing it to the Village and Town Boards, formally requested to pursue obtaining this honor for our community.  In early summer of 2013 the Kenmore Tonawanda Municipal Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Visit these websites for more on E.B. Green architecture in the Buffalo, NY area: 
http://www.pbase.com/kjosker/ebgreen
http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000370.htm

Picture
Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS)
16 Warren Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 877-0477
[email protected]

Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved
  • About Us
    • Our Common Goal
    • Our Board Members
    • Scholarships
    • Fun Facts About Kenmore
    • All America City Award
    • KVIS Social Media
    • Village Contact Information
  • Committees
    • Be Well >
      • Mustache March 5K
    • Block Club >
      • Block Clubs
      • Block Parties
      • Good Neighbors
      • Kenmore Garden Makeover
      • Street Meetings
    • Businesses and Commercial Properties >
      • Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents Day Events
      • Trader Joe’s for Western New York
      • Businesses Surveys
      • Most Improved Commercial Property Award
      • KVIS Vision for Business Streets
      • Small Business Saturday
    • Historic Kenmore >
      • Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation
      • Kenmore: The Classic Trolley Suburb
    • Kenmore Creative Committee >
      • Kenmore Quilt Square
    • Publications and Marketing >
      • The Common Goal Newspaper
      • Kenmore! (The Video)
    • Public Properties >
      • Decorating the Village
      • The Big Kenmore Clean-Up
      • Green Thumb Helpers
      • Kenmore Recycling
      • Friends of Mang Park
      • Tree Planting
      • Sidewalk Safety
      • Rodent Control
    • Welcoming Committee >
      • Onesies for Newborn Children
      • New Residents Welcome
      • Holiday Greens for Seniors
      • Valentine Appreciation Gifts
  • Events & Initiatives
    • Calendar
    • Events at 7 Warren Ave
    • Childrens Concert Series
    • Dog Days of Kenmore
    • Gigantic Kenmore Garage Sale
    • Kenmore in Bloom
    • Save the Bees WNY
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer/Become a KVIS Member
    • Make a Donation
  • Made for Good shop