Bemis / Ransom House

Share:    

Comments? Corrections? Send us a message about this building



Photo credit: Buffalore, Kim Smith

Location

267 North Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
SBL: 100.69-6-8
Ellicott Council District
Google Bird's Eye View
Erie County Property Info
County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer

Owner

EMAX PROPERTIES LLC per City of Buffalo Property Information
NYS Corporation and Business Entity Database

Physical Description

Per BuffaloAH.com, it is a Flemish Renaissance Queen Anne home

Current Condition

In original condition and in use

History

  • 1885 or 1886 - Designed by Joseph Lyman Silsbee and James Marling, built for John Muzzy Bemis and his wife, Mary.
    • "Mr. Bemis owned a wholesale lumber company in downtown Buffalo until 1891 when the family moved to Pennsylvania...Bemis was a lumber baron who accumulated great wealth selling the abundant timber from area forests. The exquisite interior woodwork reflects Bemis's career success."
  • 1955-1981 - "Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Ransom lived in the house. Mr. Ransom's career centered on real estate and investments. He was a descendant of Asa Ransom, an early settler of Western New York."
History via BuffaloAH.com

Recent Events and Actions Taken

Other Pertinent Facts

Part of the Allentown Historic District

Links


Newest Pages

■ 22 Chateau Terrace ■ 807 Clinton Street ■ 250 Richmond Avenue ■ Liberty Tailors ■ 1966 Niagara Street ■ 1942 Niagara Street ■ 1930 Niagara Street ■ 2018 Main Street, Niagara Falls NY 14305 ■ 1940 Niagara Street ■ 1932 Niagara Street ■ 1035 Jefferson Avenue ■ 701 Third Street, Niagara Falls ■ The Turtle - Native American Center for the Arts ■ Nabisco Elevator, Niagara Falls ■ 945 Washington Street ■ 941 Washington Street ■ 931 Washington Street ■ 929 Washington Street ■ 927 Washington Street ■ Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House ■ 1681 Main Street ■ 1215 Niagara Street ■ 882 West Avenue ■ 878 West Avenue ■ 29 Minton Street ■ Paramount Lodge ■ 21 Anderson Place ■ 2505 Main Street ■ Buffalo Skyway ■ 50 West Avenue

Added 2017-01-04 • Last changed 2017-01-04

Allentown | Buffalo | Buildings | Commercial Buildings | Elmwood Village | Historic District | Houses | Saved Buildings | West Side