Entranceway at Main Street at Lafayette Boulevard

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Entranceway at Main Street at Lafayette Boulevard
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Entranceway at Main Street at Lafayette Boulevard, April 2010
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LocationMain St., jct. with Lafayette Boulevard, Amherst, New York
Coordinates 42°57′52.15″N78°48′1.33″W / 42.9644861°N 78.8003694°W / 42.9644861; -78.8003694
Built1920
ArchitectOrange & Black Corp., Developers
MPS Suburban Development of Buffalo, New York MPS
NRHP reference No. 09000556 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 2009

Entranceway at Main Street at Lafayette Boulevard is a suburban residential subdivision entranceway built about 1920 by Orange & Black Corp., Developers. It is located on Main Street (New York State Route 5) in the town of Amherst within Erie County. It consists of roofed stone archways, connecting half-height stone walls, and stone posts located on either corner. [2]

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

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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 (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Entranceway at Main Street at Lafayette Boulevard" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying two photographs