Robert T. Coles House and Studio, Buffalo

Name: Robert T. Coles House and Studio
Address: Buffalo, United States

#249 among attractions in Buffalo

Neighbourhood, Modernist architecture

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Robert T. Coles House and Studio is a historic home and architectural design studio located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was designed and built in 1961, by locally prominent African American architect Robert T. Coles. It consists of two prefabricated rectangular units arranged in an "L"-shape in the Modern style. The studio unit is a single story and living unit is two levels. It has post-and-beam construction with a variety of pre-fabricated, non-structural panels and sliding glass door units. Coles once worked for the Techbuilt company under Carl Koch and the design of this dwelling reflects that experience. ()

Coordinates: 42°55'30"N, 78°50'50"W

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Masten (Hamlin Park)Buffalo United States

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Day trips

Robert T. Coles House and Studio – 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.

0.8 miN
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo
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1 miN
Exotic and endangered wildlife since 1875
Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo
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0.9 miW
Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
23 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.
0.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church Buildings, Buffalo
22 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.
~1740 ftS
Neighbourhood
Hamlin Park Historic District, Buffalo
9 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.
1.4 miSW
Church
Blessed Sacrament Church, Buffalo
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0.8 miW
Cemetery, Monuments and statues
Blue Sky Mausoleum, Buffalo
21 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 miW
42°55'21"N • 78°52'2"W
Forest Lawn Cemetery Buffalo NY, Buffalo
27 min walk • Cemetery
1.2 miNW
42°56'25"N • 78°51'35"W
St. George Orthodox Church, Buffalo
32 min walk • Church
~1200 ftW
Universities and schools
Canisius College, Buffalo
6 min walk • Canisius College is a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's and certificate programs.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Parkside East Historic District, Buffalo
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Robert T. Coles House and Studio?

Nearby attractions include Canisius College, Buffalo (6 min walk), Stone Farmhouse, Buffalo (7 min walk), Hamlin Park Historic District, Buffalo (9 min walk), St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo (11 min walk).

How to get to Robert T. Coles House and Studio by public transport?

The nearest stations to Robert T. Coles House and Studio:

Light rail

Humboldt–Hospital • Lines: Metro (8 min walk)
Delavan/Canisius College • Lines: Metro (14 min walk)