Kensington High School
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Photo credit: Mike Puma, ViewsOfBuffalo
Location
75 Suffolk Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
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Common Council District
SBL: 90.11-1-1
Erie County Property Info
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Also known as 319 Suffolk Street
Owner
CITY OF BUFFALO KENSINGTON H S per propertyviewer
Physical Description
Art Deco styled four story, cream-colored brick building
Current Condition
Renovated, in use
History
- Designed by architect Daniel G. McNeil
- 1937 - Construction of the school completed as a project of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2003 - Kensington High School is closed
- 2004 - Building is used as one of the locations for Buffalo's Opportunity Program, an alternative school service for suspended students
- 2005-2007 - Temporary home of Hutch Tech High School while it was being renovated
- 2005 - Frederick Law Olmstead school founded
- 2010-2012 - Building undergoes renovation
- 2012 - Building re-opens for Olmstead High students
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- Olmsted At Kensington homepage
- Wikipedia - Kensington High School
- Wikipedia - Frederick Law Olmsted School
- BuffaloAH - Kensington High School
- Buffalo Rising - My Favorite Buildings: Kensington High School
- Buffalo Rising - The Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington-Buffalo's Other Art Deco Building
- Buffalo Rising - The Bailey Avenue Neighborhood is Working Towards a Brighter Future
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Added 2013-06-25 • Last changed 2015-01-21