Milburn House - Buffalo, NY
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N 42° 54.954 W 078° 52.148
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The Milburn House in Buffalo was where President William McKinley died after being shot at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
Waymark Code: WM2D36
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2007
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The following is an excerpt from
New York: A Guide to the Empire State in the Buffalo points of interest section:
In the MILBURN HOUSE, 1168 Delaware Ave., a brick structure of two-and-one-half stories, President William McKinley died on September 14, 1901, eight days after he was shot by Leon F. Czolgosz.
John Milburn was head of the board of directors for the Pan-American Exposition. He also frequently had prominent people stay at his home while they were visiting Buffalo. On September 4, 1901, President William McKinley arrived in Buffalo by train to take part in the opening of the Pan-Am Expo. He took a quick tour of the Expo grounds with his wife, and then headed to the Milburn House to stay for the night.
On September 6 while McKinley was receiving guests at the Temple of Music at the Pan-Am Expo, he was shot twice in the abdomen by Leon Czolgosz. McKinley was immediately returned to the Milburn House where emergency surgery was performed. After a couple days, his condition improved greatly but then took a turn for the worse. President McKinley died September 14.
The Expo lost several million dollars, and Milburn was forced to sell his home. He moved to New York City in 1904 to work at a law firm. The house was converted to apartments in 1919. Then sometime around 1956, the house was purchased by Canisius High School and demolished to make room for a parking lot, which is how it remains today.