Delaware Avenue Historic District (Buffalo, New York)

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Delaware Avenue Historic District
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LocationW side of Delaware Ave. between North and Bryant Sts., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°54′20″N78°52′23″W / 42.90556°N 78.87306°W / 42.90556; -78.87306
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
ArchitectGilbert, Charles Pierrepont
Architectural styleRenaissance, Gothic
NRHP reference No. 74001232 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1974

Delaware Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Buffalo, New York, United States, and Erie County. It is located along the west side of Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384) between North Street to the South and Bryant Street to the North.

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History

When listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the district encompassed 17 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure reflective of when Buffalo had more millionaires per capita than any city in America, and this was once Millionaires' Mile. The mansions were built between about 1890 and World War I and reflect Renaissance Revival and Gothic Revival style architecture.

Notable extant buildings

Notable buildings include: [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

Demolished residences

See also

References

Notes
    Sources
    1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
    2. ↑ Cornelia E. Brooke (December 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Delaware Avenue Historic District. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
    3. ↑ "Introduction to Buffalo, NY". Frommer's . Wiley Publishing, Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
    4. ↑ "About Us - Westminster Presbyterian Church". www.wpcbuffalo.org. Westminster Presbyterian Church. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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