Tour of 184 Sweeney Street - March 16, 2005
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| This red brick building was built in 1895 as a Buffalo-Niagara Electric Railway Powerhouse. Prior to that, lumber piles and storage sheds for several saw mills and shingle makers occupied the site, with the main businesses being located on the banks of the Erie Canal across Sweeney Street from the building. |
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Herschell-Spillman Co., manufacturer of carrousels, occupied the red brick building in the early 1900's. The various Rand entities occupied the facility for many decades afterwards. |
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| A view of the historic former industrial plant from the Erie Canal. |
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| City Historian Dan Bille, Mayor Burgio's wife Donna, Donna Zellner Neal outside the property. Museum members toured the facility as part of the Museum's industrial heritage focus. An annual industrial heritage tour is on the drawing boards as a Museum activity. |
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| Mrs. Burgio and Mrs. Neal chat with the property owner. |