About Buffalo State
Historic Sites
* - Volunteer opportunities exist with these organizations.
0-2 miles from campus
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society*
65 Nottingham Court
(0.32 miles) Wars, presidents, and a celebration for the world. Explore Buffalo's rich and wild history inside an original 1901 Pan-American Exposition building.
www.bechs.org
Forest Lawn Cemetery (300 acres)
1411 Delaware Avenue (at West Delevan Avenue)
(1.19 miles)
Tombstone tales amidst a historically significant natural setting with trails, a lake, and outstanding sculpture. Open year-round. Seasonal tours.
(716) 885-1600
Reservations: (716) 885-1606, ext. 302
www.forest-lawn.com
Darwin D. Martin House Complex*
125 Jewett Parkway
(1.92 miles)
Grand Prairie-style home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1903-1905 features distinctive art-glass windows. See historic restoration in progress. Open year-round.
Reservations: (716) 856-3858
www.darwinmartinhouse.org
The Richardson Complex (Buffalo Psychiatric Center)
400 Forest Avenue at Elmwood
(0.68 miles)
Henry Hobson Richardson's 1880s masterpiece with twin 90-foot Gothic towers. Grounds designed by premier landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
http://bfn.org/preservationworks
2-10 miles from campus
Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park*
One Naval Park Cove (foot of Pearl and Main Streets)
(4.98 miles)
The lifestyles of seafaring warriors come to life in this waterfront museum. Features three historic naval craft (a guided missile cruiser, destroyer, and submarine). Guided tours with reservations.
(716) 847-1773
www.buffalonavalpark.org
Buffalo City Hall
65 Niagara Square
(3.33 miles)
Art deco-style tower built in 1929. Extensive artwork includes stained-glass ceiling inspired by Native American designs. Get a bird's-eye view of Buffalo and its lakefront from the 28th-floor observation deck.
Open during business hours.
Free
City Hall information: (716) 851-4200
Buffalo Main Light
Erie Basin Marina at the Buffalo River, U.S. Coast Guard Base
(about 7 miles)
This 1833 limestone lighthouse is one of the oldest on the Great Lakes. Grounds are accessible via walkway along the south bank of the Buffalo River.
Connecticut Street Armory
184 Connecticut Street (Niagara and Prospect Streets)
(2.42 miles)
Built near the turn of the last century during the Spanish-American War, this massive castle-like fortress features red Medina sandstone, corner turrets, and a sky-lit drill hall.
Ellicott Square Building
295 Main Street
(3.85 miles)
Once the world's largest office building, this Italian Renaissance-style gem dates to 1895-96. Grand lobby features skylight, marble mosaic floor, elaborate staircase, restaurants.
Goldome (now M&T Bank)
545 Main Street
(3.75 miles)
A standout on Main Street, this neoclassical treasure from the turn-of-the-twentieth century features a copper dome gilded with genuine gold leaf.
Prudential Building (formerly Guaranty Building)
28 Church Street
(3.65 miles)
At 13 stories, this historic landmark was one of the nation's first skyscrapers. Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1894-95, it is known for its richly decorated terra-cotta façade.
http://ah.bfn.org/a/church/28/index.html
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site*
641 Delaware Avenue
(2.37 miles)
Greek revival mansion where Theodore Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office in 1901 after William McKinley was murdered in Buffalo. Exhibits, lectures, guided tours of house. Tours of nearby, historic neighborhoods/areas (with reservations).
(716) 884-0095
www.nps.gov/thri/
Mark Twain Room
Buffalo and Erie County Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square
(5.69 miles)
Includes original handwritten manuscript of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Free
(716) 858-8900
www.buffalolib.org
10-30 miles from campus
Graycliff*
6472 Old Lake Shore Road
Derby, New York
(29 miles)
Experience the outdoors inside this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed 1927 summer home on the cliffs of Lake Erie. See historic restoration in progress. Events and tours. Seasonal hours of operation.
Reservations: (716) 947-9217
http://graycliff.bfn.org
Old Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara State Park, Youngstown
(28.79 miles)
Old ghost stories in the oldest buildings on the Great Lakes; 300-year-old fort with 1726 French castle
Exhibits, year-round tours, battle re-enactments
(716) 745-7611
www.oldfortniagara.org
30-100 miles from campus
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Flint Hill Road, Mumford
(58.60 miles)
New York State's largest living history museum with 57 restored buildings from the 1800s. Also John L. Wehle Gallery of Wildlife and Sporting Art; Genesee Country Nature Center
(585) 538-6822
www.gcv.org
