Lafayette High School
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Location
348 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213
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Niagara Council District
SBL: 88.84-5-1
Erie County Property Info
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Also known as 370 Lafayette Avenue. Northeast corner of Lafayette and Baynes.
Owner
City of Buffalo, Lafayette High School.
Physical Description
A stone, brick and terra-cotta structure in the French Renaissance Revival style. Wikipedia
Current Condition
In use, in good condition
History
- Designed by architects August Esenwein and James A. Johnson.
- The building was completed, and graduated its first class, in 1903.
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- 2011 - The school closed and re-opened as a multicultural school with a new principal. The school also began housing seventh and eighth graders from nearby International School 45. Wikipedia
Other Pertinent Facts
- The oldest public school in Buffalo that remains in its original building
- Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980
Links
- Buffalo Schools - Lafayette High School
- Wikipedia - Lafayette High School (Buffalo)
- Buffalo Rising - The future of Lafayette High School
- Buffalo Rising - Preservation Award Winners: Peter and Susie Flickinger
- Vintage Buffalo NY - 1900-1903 photo
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Added 2013-06-25 • Last changed 2015-02-26