Our History: Pan-American Exposition – 1901

Nov 4, 2018

Did you know Joe’s Service Center is located on the former grounds of the Pan-American Exposition which took place in Buffalo in 1901?

Check out the photos below to see the view from our gas pumps over 100 years ago.

Amherst Street Entrance for the Pan-American Expo at the corner of Amherst and Elmwood in 1901. This location also served as the Elmwood Street Car turnaround. Today, Joe’s Service Center is located in the foreground of this photograph.

View from Joe’s Service Center: NE corner of Elmwood and Amherst – 1901

View from Joe’s Service Center: SE corner of Elmwood and Amherst – 1901

View from Joe’s Service Center: SE corner of Elmwood and Amherst – NOW

View from Joe’s Service Center: NE corner of Elmwood and Amherst – NOW