The Colonial (Buffalo, New York)

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Colonial Flats and Annex
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Colonial Flats and Annex, July 2016
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Location399-401 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°53′43″N78°52′30″W / 42.89528°N 78.87500°W / 42.89528; -78.87500 Coordinates: 42°53′43″N78°52′30″W / 42.89528°N 78.87500°W / 42.89528; -78.87500
Area.172 acres (0.070 ha)
Built1896 (1896), 1900, 1926
ArchitectBoughton & Johnson (The Flats), Esenwein & Johnson ("Annex")
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 100002366 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 2018

Colonial Flats and Annex, also known as The Colonial Apartments, is a historic apartment building located in the Allentown neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States. The building consists of three components: the 1896 five-story, brick "Flats" to the north; the 1900 three-story brick "Annex" at the south end, and a 1926 single-story precast concrete commercial storefront that unites the Flats and Annex along Delaware Avenue. The Flats and Annex are internally connected and share a similar Colonial Revival style. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/23/2018 through 5/4/2018. National Park Service. 2018-05-04.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-11-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)Note: This includes Kerry Traynor; Jennifer Walkowski (November 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Colonial Flats and Annex" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-06.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) and Accompanying photographs