Elmwood Village is a neighborhood in

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Geography

Elmwood Village is in the central part of Buffalo. The neighborhood is located along Elmwood Avenue. The neighborhood is bordered on the south by the

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neighborhood. The northern boundary of the neighborhood abuts

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and Delaware Park just beyond the

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. Its eastern boundary is Delaware Avenue (

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). The western boundary is Richmond Avenue, to the west is the

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neighborhood.

Architecture

Historic Sites

The following are the historic sites in the Elmwood Village of such significance as to be listed on the

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Demographics

In recent years, Elmwood has become a popular site for mixed-use residential and commercial sites. It features over 300 small local shops,

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s, restaurants, bars, and

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. In 2007, Elmwood Village was named one of the 'Top 10 Great Places in America' by the American Planning Association.

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opened one of their first locations within the village.US Census 2010

Parks and attractions

Bidwell Parkway, a component of

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(1822-1903) and

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's original parkway system, was once one of Buffalo's most prestigious addresses. It is a residential boulevard 200 feet wide, running northwest diagonally between Colonial Circle and Soldiers Circle. It is named for Daniel Davidson Bidwell, heir to Buffalo Banta and Bidwell Shipbuilding Co, who was also active in Buffalo's pre-civil-war militia and instrumental in organizing the city's first Police force. Bidwell Parkway is the location of the Elmwood/Bidwell Farmers Market, a producers-only market that runs every Saturday from mid-May to the end of November from 8 am to 1 pm. The Bidwell Parkway is also the location of the Annual Elmwood/Bidwell Free Summer Concert Series. Th
Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts
takes place annually on Elmwood Avenue between West Ferry Street and Delavan Avenue. The Festival is an all volunteer event and takes place the weekend before Labor Day weekend. It features local artists, craftspeople, musicians and community groups.

References

External links

*. *https://elmwoodartfest.org The Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts Neighborhoods in Buffalo, New York {{BuffaloNY-geo-stub