The Zink Block

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The Zink Block
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The Zink Block, January 2014
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Location346 Connecticut St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°54′21″N78°53′17″W / 42.90583°N 78.88806°W / 42.90583; -78.88806 Coordinates: 42°54′21″N78°53′17″W / 42.90583°N 78.88806°W / 42.90583; -78.88806
Areaunder 1 acre
Built1896
ArchitectSwan, Charles Day
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 10000987 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2010

The Zink Block is a historic commercial building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built in 1896 for William T. Zink for his furniture sales and repair store. It is a five-story, brick building with a flat roof and Italian Renaissance Revival detailing. It sits on a stone foundation. The seven bay front facade features two stacked tripartite bay window units on the second through fourth floors. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/06/10 THROUGH 12/10/10. National Park Service. 2010-12-17.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Tom Yots; Jacob Wilson & Daniel McEneny (August 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Zink Block" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 19 photographs