National Register of Historic Places

School 13

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Listed
March 15, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000161

About this property

School 13, also known as Boys Vocational High School and Buffalo Alternative High School, is a historic school building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built about 1915, and is a three-story, steel framed building sheathed in brick and terra cotta with Beaux-Arts style design elements. The T-shaped building housed administrative offices, classrooms, a gymnasium, swimming pool, and two-story auditorium. The building housed a school until 2003. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

266-268 Oak St.
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
42.88902, -78.87016

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was School 13 listed on the National Register?

School 13 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 15, 2005.

What type of historic resource is School 13?

School 13 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for School 13?

The period of significance for School 13 is recorded as the industrial era.

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