Market Square Historic District (Buffalo, New York) Explained

Market Square Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Niagara, East and Dearborn Sts. Buffalo, New York
Coordinates:42.935°N -78.9006°W
Built:c. -1912
Architecture:Federal, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:October 18, 2011
Refnum:11000743[1]

Market Square Historic District is a national historic district located in the Black Rock neighborhood of Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The district encompasses 15 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a mixed residential and commercial section of Buffalo. The district developed between about 1830 and 1912, and includes a buildings in a variety of architectural styles including Federal, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman. Located in the district is the separately listed St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish Complex. Other notable contributing resources include the Market Square (1830), Black Rock Savings and Loan (1870-1910), Firehouse Engine #15 (1912), Smith House and Tavern (c. 1830-1835), St. John's Church (1894), and Howell House and Store (c. 1830, c. 1910).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-11-18. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/07/11 through 11/10/11. 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 . 2015-11-01 . Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Market Square Historic District . 2015-11-01 . Annie Schentag and Daniel McEneny . PDF . April 2011 . and Accompanying photographs