Eberz House

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Eberz House
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Eberz House, July 2011
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Location285 Dearborn Street, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°56′14″N78°54′08″W / 42.93722°N 78.90222°W / 42.93722; -78.90222 Coordinates: 42°56′14″N78°54′08″W / 42.93722°N 78.90222°W / 42.93722; -78.90222
Areaunder one acre
Builtc. 1892
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPS Black Rock Planning Neighborhood MPS
NRHP reference No. 11000740 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 2011

Eberz House is a historic home located in the Black Rock neighborhood of Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built about 1892, and is a 2+12-story, wood-frame Queen Anne-style dwelling on a stone foundation. It features a highly decorated front porch with turned spindlework and textured surfaces. The Eberz family rented rooms for visitors to the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/07/11 through 11/10/11. National Park Service. 2011-11-18.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-07-01.[ permanent dead link ]Note: This includes Annie Schentag and Daniel McEneny (April 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Eberz House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs