The Zink Block, Buffalo

Name: The Zink Block
Address: Buffalo, United States

#149 among attractions in Buffalo

Neo-renaissance architecture

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The Zink Block is a historic commercial building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was built in 1896 for William T. Zink for his furniture sales and repair store. It is a five-story, brick building with a flat roof and Italian Renaissance Revival detailing. It sits on a stone foundation. The seven bay front facade features two stacked tripartite bay window units on the second through fourth floors. ()

Coordinates: 42°54'21"N, 78°53'17"W

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West Side (Front Park)Buffalo United States

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The Zink Block – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Allentown, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Peace Bridge, Shea's Performing Arts Center.

0.7 miSE
Entertainment district
Allentown, Buffalo
19 min walk • The Allentown district is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. The neighborhood is home to the Allentown Historic District.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo
22 min walk • Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site preserves the Ansley Wilcox House, at 641 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York.
0.7 miW
Scenic bridge joining the U.S. and Canada
Peace Bridge, Buffalo
20 min walk • The Peace Bridge is an international bridge between Canada and the United States at the east end of Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River, about 20 kilometres upriver of Niagara Falls.
1.2 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo
32 min walk • Shea's Performing Arts Center is a theater for touring Broadway musicals and special events in Buffalo, New York. Originally called Shea's Buffalo, it was opened in 1926 to show silent movies. It took one year to build the entire theatre.
~1970 ftSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo
10 min walk • Kleinhans Music Hall is a concert venue located on Symphony Circle in Buffalo, New York.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Elmwood Historic District–East, Buffalo
23 min walk • Elmwood Historic District–East is a national historic district located at Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The district encompasses 2,405 contributing buildings, 31 contributing structures, and 14 contributing objects in the Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo.
0.9 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, Buffalo
23 min walk • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo is an historic church complex located at 695 Elmwood Avenue, in Buffalo, New York. The building was designed by architect Edward Austin Kent in 1906. Kent died in 1912 aboard the RMS Titanic and a memorial plaque is located in the church honoring him.
~1070 ftS
Church
Holy Angels Church, Buffalo
6 min walk • Holy Angels Church is located in the lower west side of Buffalo, New York, adjacent to D'Youville College. The parish has been served by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate from 1851-2020.
~1940 ftS
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Fargo Estate Historic District, Buffalo
10 min walk • 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.
0.8 miE
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo
22 min walk • Temple Beth Zion is a Reform synagogue located at 805 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1850, Temple Beth Zion is the largest Jewish congregation in Western New York and one of the oldest and largest Reform congregations in the nation.
0.4 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Buffalo
12 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, New York was the first organized religious body formed in what was then the western frontier of New York State. The town of Buffalo was sparsely populated when the church was organized on February 2, 1812.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Zink Block?

Nearby attractions include Holy Angels Church, Buffalo (6 min walk), D'Youville College, Buffalo (7 min walk), Buffalo Public School No. 77, Buffalo (8 min walk), Fargo Estate Historic District, Buffalo (10 min walk).

How to get to The Zink Block by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Zink Block:

Light rail

Summer–Best • Lines: Metro (26 min walk)
Allen/Medical Campus • Lines: Metro (26 min walk)