Fargo Estate Historic District

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. This predominantly residential district developed between about 1850 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and American Craftsman style architecture. A 2 1/2-block section of the neighborhood was developed between about 1888 and 1910 on the former "Fargo Estate," the home of William Fargo. Located in the district are the separately listed Engine House No. 2 and Hook and Ladder No. 9 and a section of the Delaware Park-Front Park System (Porter Avenue). Other notable buildings include the Benedict House (c. 1890), Plymouth Methodist Episcopal Church / now Karpeles Library and Manuscript Museum (1912), and West Side Presbyterian Church / now Iglesia de Cristo Misionera (1882).[2]

Fargo Estate Historic District
Karpeles Library and Manuscript Museum, September 2016
LocationPortions of Fargo, Normal, Plymouth, Porter, Prospect & West Aves., Jersey & Pennsylvania Sts., Cobb Alley, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°54′03″N 78°53′26″W
Area49.08 acres (19.86 ha)
Builtc. 1912 (1912), 1932; 1933; 1948; 1964-1965
Built byHowell, Harvey; Hudson, Mathew J.
ArchitectHarris, Thomas W.; Eckel, Louis P.J.; Swan, C.D.; Holmes & Little; Swan & Falkner; Metzger, George J.; M.E. Beebe & Son; Percival, Charles; Porter, Cyrus K., and Son
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.15001024[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 2016

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/01/16 through 2/05/16. National Park Service. 2016-02-12.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Martin Wachadlo; Francis R. Kowsky; Christopher N. Brown; Jennifer Walkowski (April 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Fargo Estate Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs


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