Hi to all, I told you recently how much I enjoyed digging into many Buffalo City Directories when visiting the BECPL. Of course, I was most interested in the surname pages over many directories - and getting each sourcing info down. Today - back here in California - I spent some time with the 1927 Buffalo City Directory - at Amazon.com. But I spent time with all the "front matter" pages this time. Wow! Tells me again that those of us who have to travel to do "in person" research often have to choose btw one or two things and dig DEEP - or three or four or more things and dig SEMI-DEEP - given time constraints. (how long can we keep paying for that motel, rental car, meals, etc) lol Anyway - the point of this message - 1927 Buffalo City Directory 1) I found a front listing for WESTMINSTER HOUSE. This is something I'd been searching for more info about - as I have a vintage photo of my grandmother (Nora WITT) with several other women there - all lined up in those old bathing suits - circa 1919-1921. near a huge swimming pool. I've heard the "family story" that she worked on projects there to send to soldiers? My thought was that it was a place where eastside Germans could go (settlement house) to get help, information, support - or volunteer to give same. Anyone know? The listing was in a section called "Charitable, Religious Societies and Associations". On page 25 (image 24) it says: << Westminster House - a Social Settlement; 424 Adams and 421 Monroe. Head Resident: Mrs Ida Grumiaux >> I didn't have this when looking at those huge Sanborn maps - so now need to pull out my digital photos and get my bearings for where this is - in relation to their church (see #3 below) and where their house was located - at 191 Sherman Street. 2) Here's another bit for the person interested in the Dames of Malta! They too, are in this 1927 city directory On page 33 (image 32) it says: << DAMES OF MALTA. Star of America Sisterhood No 34. Meets first and third friday at Moeller's Hall, 386 Pearl. Queen, Mrs Clara Eggleston; K of A Anna L Clark, 765 Front av >> 3) All the churches are listed. Another surprise in store for me there. Looked for St Stephens where my WITT family attended, children were baptized and my grandmother attended school. (don't know if her older brothers and sister did or not). NOT listed under "Evangelical Lutheran" where I thought it would be. Instead, it's listed with those called "Evangelical Synod Church". (Yet more learning for me to do on that one) The listing is on page 39 (image 38) and says: << St Stephen's -- Peckham cor Adams; Rev Wm Henry Schild, pastor. Res 308 Adams >> I assume that last bit is the residence address for the pastor? That Rev Schild is the one on my grandparent's marriage certificate - married at St Stephens in 1922. And there you have it for 1927 Buffalo City Directory adventures today - and this is all minus all the pages that list FAMILY MEMBERS = the usual points of discussion. :) Deb