Fargo Estate Historic District
Historic district in New York, United States
United States historic place
Fargo Estate Historic District | |
 Karpeles Library and Manuscript Museum, September 2016 | |
42°54′03″N 78°53′26″W / 42.90083°N 78.89056°W / 42.90083; -78.89056 | |
| Area | 49.08 acres (19.86 ha) |
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| Built | c. 1912 (1912), 1932; 1933; 1948; 1964-1965 |
| Built by | Howell, Harvey; Hudson, Mathew J. |
| Architect | Harris, Thomas W.; Eckel, Louis P.J.; Swan, C.D.; Holmes & Little; Swan & Falkner; Metzger, George J.; M.E. Beebe & Son; Percival, Charles; Porter, Cyrus K., and Son |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 15001024[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2016 |
Fargo Estate Historic District is a national historic district located at Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The district encompasses 390 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects on the Lower West Side of Buffalo. This predominantly residential district developed between about 1850 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and American Craftsman style architecture. A 2 1/2-block section of the neighborhood was developed between about 1888 and 1910 on the former "Fargo Estate," the home of William Fargo. Located in the district are the separately listed Engine House No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 9 and a section of the Delaware Park-Front Park System (Porter Avenue). Other notable buildings include the Benedict House (c. 1890), Plymouth Methodist Episcopal Church / now Karpeles Library and Manuscript Museum (1912), and West Side Presbyterian Church / now Iglesia de Cristo Misionera (1882).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/01/16 through 2/05/16. National Park Service. February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2016. Note: This includes Martin Wachadlo; Francis R. Kowsky; Christopher N. Brown; Jennifer Walkowski (April 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fargo Estate Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
External links
Media related to Fargo Estate Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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