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.
History of Mercy Hospital and Tifft Street
- The Origin: In 1904, the Sisters of Mercy opened a small, 30-bed hospital in a house on Tifft Street.
- The Relocation: The hospital outgrew its original neighborhood and moved to its current, much larger campus on Abbott Road (just a few minutes away) in 1928, growing significantly over the decades.
- 1950s Era:By 1950, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo was a well-established regional medical center. Meanwhile, 935 Tifft Street was listed as a single-family residence, built in 1893, owned by local merchant The Relocation: The hospital outgrew its original neighborhood and moved to its current, much larger campus on Abbott Road (just a few minutes away) in 1928, growing significantly over the decades.
- 1950s Era: By 1950, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo was a well-established regional medical center. Meanwhile, 935 Tifft Street was listed as a single-family residence, built in 1893, owned by local merchant John E. Schintzius.
