Market Square Historic District, Buffalo

Name: Market Square Historic District
Address: Buffalo, United States

#51 among attractions in Buffalo

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture

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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, Black Rock Savings and Loan, Firehouse Engine #15, Smith House and Tavern, St. John's Church, and Howell House and Store. ()

Coordinates: 42°56'6"N, 78°54'2"W

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Black Rock - Riverside (Black Rock)Buffalo United States

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Market Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buffalo State Sports Arena, Buffalo History Museum, Burchfield Penney Art Center, International Railway Bridge.

0.7 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Buffalo State Sports Arena, Buffalo
19 min walk • The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a dynamic hub for athletic events and recreational activities in the vibrant city of Buffalo, New York. This sports complex serves as a focal point for both competitive sports and community engagement, offering locals and visitors...
1.2 miE
Museum, History museum
Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo
32 min walk • The Buffalo History Museum is located at 1 Museum Court in Buffalo, New York, just east of Elmwood Avenue and off of Nottingham Terrace, north of the Scajaquada Expressway, in the northwest corner of Delaware Park.
1.2 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo
30 min walk • The Burchfield Penney Art Center, or just the Burchfield Penney, is an arts and educational institution part of Buffalo State College, located adjacent to the main campus in Buffalo, New York, United States.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
International Railway Bridge, Buffalo
17 min walk • The International Railway Bridge is a two-span swing bridge carrying the Stamford Subdivision of the Canadian National Railway across the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, and Buffalo, New York, United States.
1.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Buffalo
40 min walk • Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church complex located at 875 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo in Erie County, New York.
1.5 miSE
42°55'21"N • 78°52'37"W
Renew Bath & Body, Buffalo
38 min walk • Baths, Shopping
0.5 miNE
42°56'16"N • 78°53'30"W
Sportsmen's Tavern, Buffalo
13 min walk • Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
0.8 miE
Hockey, Universities and schools
Buffalo State College, Buffalo
22 min walk • The State University of New York College at Buffalo is a public college in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. Buffalo State College was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School to train teachers.
~150 ftE
Neighbourhood
Black Rock, Buffalo
1 min walk • Black Rock, once an independent municipality, is now a neighborhood of the northwest section of the city of Buffalo, New York.
0.6 miS
Island
Unity Island, Buffalo
17 min walk • Unity Island is an approximately 160-acre island separating the Niagara River and the Black Rock Canal, located within the city limits of Buffalo, New York. The historic island is home to two public parks and a water treatment facility. It is connected to the mainland by a two-span swing bridge.
~900 ftW
Romanesque revival architecture
Buffalo Smelting Works, Buffalo
5 min walk • Buffalo Smelting Works is a historic copper smelting complex located in the Black Rock neighborhood of Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built in 1891, and consists of a twinned, 2 1/2-story, brick building. It is topped by pitched roofs and clerestories. The industrial building reflects Romanesque Revival design.

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Nearby attractions include Black Rock, Buffalo (1 min walk), St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish Complex, Buffalo (2 min walk), Dayton House, Buffalo (2 min walk), Buffalo Smelting Works, Buffalo (5 min walk).

Market Square Historic District, Buffalo

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Market Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Market Square Historic District?