The demolition of Mulligan’s Brick Bar in Buffalo’s Allentown was brought to a standstill by mechanical issues just a few hours after work began. Neighbors tell 7 News it’s a sign to keep it standing.

The people of the Allentown community in Buffalo continue to process the loss of another cultural icon in the neighborhood, nearly seven months after a fire destroyed the The Old Pink. Read more from

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

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.

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

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.

City of Buffalo officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation but at this time it doesn't appear it was arson.

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.

Officials are discussing the emergency demolition of Mulligan’s Brick Bar on Allen Street after a large fire broke out early Sunday morning, causing an estimated total of $2.1 million in damage, city officials said.

Mulligan's Brick Bar in Buffalo burns down