Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
“Meldrum Company Building is a historic department store building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built about 1909 and is an eight-story, reinforced concrete commercial building with brick veneer walls.”
Wikipedia article H. A. Meldrum Company Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 283 National Register listings published here for Erie County · listed in 2013 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 66 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 804 fires within 5 miles of H.J. Meldrum Company Building between 2000 and 2020, burning about 292 acres in total. 111 started naturally. 117 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 480 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 117 |
| Natural | 111 |
| Smoking | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of H.J. Meldrum Company Building: 3 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold, Perlite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Perlite Plant | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Eastern Limestone Operation | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Williams Gold Refin./ Buffalo, N.Y. | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Hanna Furnace Corp/ Buffalo, N.Y. | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Republic Steel/ Buffalo, N.Y. | Iron | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Buffalo, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 18 flash flood, 10 hail, 2 flood. The reports record 12 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | 12 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| November 2014 | Flood | Buffalo | $500,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $500,000 | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $200,000 | Damage was estimated at $200,000. |
| January 1996 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $200,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $100,000 | Hertel Avenue near Homer Avenue was reported to have one foot of water on it with video indicating so on Snapchat, as well. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $75,000 | Downburst winds damaged three buildings. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $50,000 | Several massive 100 year old trees were downed onto Horton Place and damaged several vehicles. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| December 2000 | Seiche | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore part off of a roof building in Buffalo. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $30,000 | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $20,000 | A large tree fell on a house at Bennett Village Terrace. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $20,000 | Town emergency services reported twenty to thirty trees down in Cheektowaga Town Park. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Buffalo | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | A large tree fell onto a car on Elmwood Avenue. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $12,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | Walden Avenue and Sycamore Street was closed due to flash flooding. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | Elmwood Avenue and Ferry Street was closed due to flash flooding. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | A swift water rescue of two people from a car took place on Sycamore Street. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | Sycamore Street and Walden Avenue flooded with four people trapped in a car. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $10,000 | The Fire Department reported trees down at Oconnell and Alabama Streets. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Buffalo | $10,000 | ,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | Tree on car near Prospect and Virginia Avenue in Buffalo. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Buffalo | $3,500 | A waterspout over Buffalo Harbor moved onshore. The tornado moved across the Coast Guard Base in Buffalo. Several automobile windows were broken by flying debris. A portion of a fence was blown off. The dislocated fence damaged a nearby vehicle. One person outdoors at the time was blown off his feet. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed in the City of Buffalo on Newburgh Ave. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $2,000 | Delavan Street was reported flooded with flowing water at Harvard Street. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $2,000 | The ramp from 190 north to 198 east was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $1,000 | Trees downed in City of Buffalo on East Parade Ave. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $1,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $1,000 | A large tree was downed onto Clinton Street. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $500 | Large tree downed at intersection of West Avenue and Bird Avenue. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $500 | A large tree branch was snapped off. |
| August 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Buffalo | - | National Weather Service storm survey confirms that a tornado touched down in the city of Buffalo near Niagara Street and Carolina Street. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | - | Water was flowing over several streets with a depth up to the bottom of the car doors in some spots. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Buffalo | - | Rainfall of 2.12 inches was reported. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Buffalo | - | One inch hail was reported in Elmwood Village. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | - | The ramp from I-190 south to Route 198 east was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Buffalo | - | Flood water was reported to persist from overnight storms into the morning rush hour in much of north Buffalo and the Northtowns. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norstar Building | under 500 feet | 2026 | |
 | Tishman Building | under 500 feet | 2012 |
 | Young Men's Christian Association Central Building | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | General Electric Tower | 0.1 miles | 2008 |
 | Hotel Lafayette | 0.2 miles | 2010 |
 | Sinclair, Rooney & Co. Building | 0.2 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000330 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Erie County | All 283 listed properties in this county. |
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