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The development of Science Hall, which is scheduled to begin in May 2011 (see pg 4), is the latest in a long history of rebirths for the parcel of land near the corner of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue. This picture (circa 1897) is from atop ‘Chute the Chutes,’ an early flume-like ride housed at Buffalo Athletic Field, which operated on the site until it became Luna Park (1905-1908). Carnival Court, a mid-city amusement park, occupied the property from 1909-1915. It was purchased by Sears & Roebuck in 1929 photo Courtesy of the Buffalo State College Courier-Express Collection