Built by Henry Lein on Lot 329 in 1896, Lein’s Park was coined “The Greatest Summer Resort in Western New York.” Free to the general public, it had many features, such as rustic themed buildings like a Casino, Hotel, Bandstand, Dance Hall, Bowling Alley, Restaurants, and an electric Merry-Go-Round. There were also certain attractions that featured from time to time, like a zoo, or the bear pit that housed four black bears. As there was no road directly leading to the Park from Union Road, Lein built a road and a bridge over Cazenovia Creek. He then built a trolley depot to bring people right into the park, greatly increasing the Park’s revenue.

Eventually Lein’s Park was closed in 1913 after Henry Lein was sent to prison. The Park’s land was sold in 1922 and became the Buffalo Bible Institute, a Houghton College campus, and apartments. The land on which it once stood is just south of Cazenovia Creek and the Southgate Plaza on Union Road.