East Aurora, New York

Erie County

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East Aurora is an American village with about 6700 inhabitants in Erie County southeast of Buffalo in New York State.

History

East Aurora was founded in 1804. The later 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore, his former home, which he built as a lawyer at the beginning of his political career, lived there with his wife Abigail from 1826 to 1830. , Is now managed by the Aurora Historical Society. The house was restored in the style of that time and shows furniture and other items from Fillmore 's Präsidentenära.

Significantly, the place is just by Elbert Hubbard, the writer and founder of the Roycroft movement, which in 1895 Roycroft society founded there. Artists and craftsmen who were known as " Roycrofters ", settled there and had far-reaching influence on the development of American architecture and design in the early 20th century.

The inn of Roycraft campus received in 1986 the status of a National Historic Landmark and was reopened in June 1995. It can be used for public and private events. The Elbert Hubbard Museum in the Oakwood Avenue displays a rich collection of book art and other products from the Roycroft workshops.

Presence

East Aurora is, inter alia, the seat of the American toy manufacturer Fisher-Price. The company was founded in 1930 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price and Helen Schelle. On the site was until 2010 a toy museum with exhibits from the period from 1900 to the present. A factory outlet there is still available.

1995 and 1999 belonged to East Aurora to the first communities that have successfully defended themselves against the siting of a Wal -Mart department store. Here also the preservation of the historic townscape played a role.

Attractions

A walk through the bustling main street is a historical panorama with specialty shops, restaurants, churches, public buildings and well-kept homes. In addition to the local industries there is the traditional Cheap department store " Vidler 's 5 & 10 " (1930 ), an ice cream parlor and a classic Odeon cinema with 650 seats.