Mulligan’s Brick Bar in Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood is officially set for demolition following a fire at the property Sunday morning.

Just days after a devastating fire destroyed the historic 1897 building that housed Mulligan’s Brick Bar in the city’s Allentown neighborhood, demolition of the structure began Wednesday morning. Read

Brick Bar is the second bar that has been destroyed by fire in the Allentown neighborhood in less than a year. Its next-door neighbor, The Old Pink was destroyed by a fire on June 17, 2024. The Buffalo man accused of setting fire to that building, John Burns of Buffalo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on arson and attempted arson charges.

After a brief pause, the demolition of Mulligan’s Brick Bar is officially set to happen Wednesday Morning. Since the bar is privately owned, the owner would have to give permission to do an emergency stabilization,

Firefighters were called to Mulligan’s Brick Bar at 229 Allen around 4 a.m. Sunday. Smoke and flames could be seen engulfing the structure.

Mulligans neighbor, legendary dive bar, The Old Pink, was set ablaze and was burned beyond repair. John W. Burns was charged with arson in that case. Burns remains in a residential treatment facility while he awaits trial in federal court.

Mulligan's Brick Bar demolition delayed

Residents near Buffalo’s Allen Street woke up to smoke and the lights of emergency vehicles for the second time in six months as another legendary bar went up in flames on Sunday morning. Buffalo firefighters were called to Mulligan’s Brick Bar at 229 Allen Street shortly after 4 a.m., according to WGRZ.

Mulligan's Brick Bar is going to be demolished. Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon announced Monday evening that demolition work on the beloved gathering spot at 229 Allen St., heavily damaged by fire Sunday morning,