Entranceway at Main Street at Darwin Drive

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Entranceway at Main Street at Darwin Drive
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Entranceway at Main Street at Darwin Drive, April 2010
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LocationMain St., jct. with Darwin Drive, Amherst, New York
Coordinates 42°57′41.98″N78°46′42.04″W / 42.9616611°N 78.7783444°W / 42.9616611; -78.7783444
Built1927
ArchitectBurkhardt, Charles S.
MPS Suburban Development of Buffalo, New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 09000554 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 2009

Entranceway at Main Street at Darwin Drive is a suburban residential subdivision entranceway and street furniture built about 1927 by developer Charles S. Burkhardt. It is located on Main Street (New York State Route 5) in the town of Amherst within Erie County. It consists of two matching sets of stone sculptures set on either side of the drive. It also includes the painted metal street sign post. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

See also

Entranceway at Main Street at High Park Boulevard

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/20/09 through 7/24/09. National Park Service. July 31, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2016.Note: This includes Daniel McEneny (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Entranceway at Main Street at Darwin Drive" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying two photographs