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SHOT 10/7/15 2:22:09 PM - Signage for the Market Arcade building, located in the midst of the Buffalo Theater District , this impressively-styled building gets its name from the Washington Street Market which operated in the area for the first half of the 20th century. A type of mini-mall popular in Europe in the late 19th century, the arcade went bankrupt in 1979 and was acquired by the city. After extensive renovations which have left the facade and doorway untouched, the market houses several businesses, cafes, and the Buffalo Visitors' Center. Buffalo, N.Y. is the second most populous city in the state of New York and is located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River. By 1900, Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the country, and went on to become a major railroad hub, the largest grain-milling center in the country and the home of the largest steel-making operation in the world. The latter part of the 20th Century saw a reversal of fortunes: by the year 1990 the city had fallen back below its 1900 population levels. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2015)

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SHOT 10/7/15 2:22:09 PM - Signage for the Market Arcade building, located in the midst of the Buffalo Theater District , this impressively-styled building gets its name from the Washington Street Market which operated in the area for the first half of the 20th century. A type of mini-mall popular in Europe in the late 19th century, the arcade went bankrupt in 1979 and was acquired by the city. After extensive renovations which have left the facade and doorway untouched, the market houses several businesses, cafes, and the Buffalo Visitors' Center. Buffalo, N.Y. is the second most populous city in the state of New York and is located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River. By 1900, Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the country, and went on to become a major railroad hub, the largest grain-milling center in the country and the home of the largest steel-making operation in the world. The latter part of the 20th Century saw a reversal of fortunes: by the year 1990 the city had fallen back below its 1900 population levels. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2015)