The Zink Block | |
The Zink Block, January 2014 | |
Location | 346 Connecticut St., Buffalo, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°54′21″N78°53′17″W / 42.90583°N 78.88806°W Coordinates: 42°54′21″N78°53′17″W / 42.90583°N 78.88806°W |
Area | under 1 acre |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Swan, Charles Day |
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 10000987 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 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]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]
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