Parkside East Historic District, Buffalo

Name: Parkside East Historic District
Address: Buffalo, United States

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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 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. ()

Built: 1876 (148 years ago)Coordinates: 42°56'10"N, 78°51'3"W

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North Buffalo (Parkside)Buffalo United States

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Parkside East Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo Zoo, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church Buildings.

~750 ftE
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo
4 min walk • The Darwin D. Martin House is a testament to architectural brilliance nestled in the city of Buffalo, New York. This museum is not just a house, but a masterpiece created by the renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
~1060 ftNW
Exotic and endangered wildlife since 1875
Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo
6 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Buffalo, New York, the Buffalo Zoo stands as a cherished institution that has been delighting visitors since its inception in 1875. As one of the oldest zoos in the United States, it presents a mix of wildlife conservation, education...
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
21 min walk • Forest Lawn Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Buffalo, New York, founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clarke. It covers over 269 acres and over 152,000 are buried there, including U.S. President Millard Fillmore, First Lady Abigail Fillmore, singer Rick James, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell.
0.9 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church Buildings, Buffalo
23 min walk • Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church Buildings is a historic Romanesque revival Roman Catholic church complex located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is part of the Diocese of Buffalo.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood
North Buffalo, Buffalo
27 min walk • North Buffalo, is a neighborhood in the city of Buffalo, New York.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Hamlin Park Historic District, Buffalo
29 min walk • Hamlin Park Historic District is a national historic district and neighborhood located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The district encompasses 1,368 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 6 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Buffalo.
0.9 miN
Nightlife, Cinema
North Park Theatre, Buffalo
22 min walk • The North Park Theatre is a historic single screen movie theatre in Buffalo, New York's North Park Neighborhood. It has functioned as a cinema since it opened on November 21, 1920.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery, Monuments and statues
Blue Sky Mausoleum, Buffalo
28 min walk • Blue Sky Mausoleum, in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York, is the 2004 completion of a 1928 design by Frank Lloyd Wright as a commercial cemetery project. The design was completed by a one-time apprentice to Wright, Anthony Puttnam.
1.3 miSW
42°55'21"N • 78°52'2"W
Forest Lawn Cemetery Buffalo NY, Buffalo
32 min walk • Cemetery
1.3 miNW
42°57'7"N • 78°51'58"W
North Buffalo Ice Rink, Buffalo
35 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
0.8 miN
Church
St. Margaret RC Church, Buffalo
21 min walk • St. Margaret's Church is often used to mean St Margaret's, Westminster, which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Westminster, Greater London.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Parkside East Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo (4 min walk), George Barton House, Buffalo (5 min walk), Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo (6 min walk), Walter V. Davidson House, Buffalo (12 min walk).

How to get to Parkside East Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parkside East Historic District:

Light rail

Humboldt–Hospital • Lines: Metro (16 min walk)
Amherst Street • Lines: Metro (18 min walk)