Fargo Estate Historic District Explained

Fargo Estate Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Portions of Fargo, Normal, Plymouth, Porter, Prospect & West Aves., Jersey & Pennsylvania Sts., Cobb Alley, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates:42.9008°N -78.8906°W
Built:c., 1932; 1933; 1948; 1964-1965
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
Builder:Howell, Harvey; Hudson, Mathew J.
Architecture:Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:February 2, 2016
Refnum:15001024[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2016-02-12. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/01/16 through 2/05/16 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ . dead . 2019-04-04 . . Searchable database . 2016-02-01 . Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fargo Estate Historic District . 2016-02-01 . Martin Wachadlo . Francis R. Kowsky . Christopher N. Brown . Jennifer Walkowski . PDF . April 2015 . and Accompanying photographs