National Register of Historic Places

Parkside East Historic District

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Listed
October 16, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86002817

About this property

Parkside East Historic District is a national historic district located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The district is architecturally and historically significant for its association with the 1876 Parks and Parkways Plan for the city of Buffalo developed by Frederick Law Olmsted. It consists of 1,769 contributing structures (1,109 principal buildings, 659 outbuildings) developed from 1876 to 1936, as a middle class residential neighborhood. The district largely contains single-family dwellings, built in a variety of popular architectural styles, and located along the irregular and curvilinear street pattern developed by Olmsted. The district is located to the east of Buffalo's Delaware Park and includes the Walter V. Davidson House and the separately listed Darwin D. Martin House, both designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
42.93760, -78.85178

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Martin, Darwin D., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Martin, D. D., House Complex
Industrial
0.2 mi
Buffalo Zoo Entrance Court
Civil War
0.3 mi
Coles, Robert T., House and Studio
Industrial
0.8 mi
Hamlin Park Historic District
Listed
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Conjocta Creek
1814Early Republic
1.5 mi
Engagement at Conjocta Creek / Scajaquada Creek 1814
1814Early Republic
1.5 mi
Battle of Conjocta Creek 1814
1814Early Republic
2.3 mi
Battle of Conjocta Creek (Buff Creek, Aug 1814)
1814Early Republic
3.3 mi

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When was Parkside East Historic District listed on the National Register?

Parkside East Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Parkside East Historic District?

Parkside East Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Parkside East Historic District?

The period of significance for Parkside East Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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