935 Tifft Street in Buffalo, NY, was built in 1893. It was originally constructed as a single-family home for John E. Schintzius, a local fruit and produce merchant. The construction took several years to build.
The single-family residence is historically notable in the South Buffalo area:
- Historical Designation: It is a contributing property to the architectural history of the Triangle Neighborhood, as documented by the City of Buffalo Intensive Level Historic Resources Survey.
Original Owner
John E Schintzius
Deceased
1840 – Jul, 1916, Cancer
Ruth W Schintzius
Spouse – Widowed
Age: 108
Moved to: Derby, NY
Sisters of Mercy Hospital
The hospital on Tifft Street in Buffalo was the original location of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. It opened as a 30-bed facility in a home near this site in 1904 before relocating to Abbott Road. By 1950, Mercy Hospital was fully established at its current location, and 935 Tifft Street remained a private residence.
- Original Location: The first Mercy Hospital was located on Tifft Street near South Park Avenue in South Buffalo.
- Founder: The hospital was founded in 1904, with early roots in the ministry of the Sisters of Mercy.
- Current Status: Today, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is part of Catholic Health and is located on Abbott Road in Buffalo, NY, featuring a comprehensive Emergency Department and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Area Context: The Tifft Street area is close to the current Mercy Hospital, which is about a 15-minute walk (0.8 miles) from the area. The Tifft Street location is no longer an active hospital, but a significant part of the institution’s history in South Buffalo.
Bob and Suzanne Stanczyk
Ted and Erika Cizma (daughter)
