East Lovejoy, Buffalo
[1] As Buffalo developed as an industrial city, Lovejoy became a destination for European immigrants and later, migrants from the rural South.Started in 1831 by Joseph Churchyard, the man who owned the land, the school created an annex on East Lovejoy and Benzinger streets.Built to accommodate 600 ethnic German children living in the area, the school had 49 classrooms, two gymnasiums, a cafeteria, and other features.The area also had a CSX building located on N. Ogden Street, which was destroyed in a large fire in July 2012.Originally Lovejoy Street ran from the Buffalo/Cheektowaga border heading West to Emslie St.