Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building / Central High School
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Photo credit: Buffalore, Vintage Buffalo NY, WNY Heritage Press, Mike Puma
Location
65 Court Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
SBL: 111.53-2-4
Ellicott Council District
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Erie County Property Info
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Across from: Walbridge Building, Shea's Court Theatre, Dillon Courthouse, Chemical Bank Building / BAC, Townsend Hall, City Hall, Statler Hotel
Owner
STATE OF NEW YORK per City of Buffalo Property Information
Physical Description
Current Condition
History
- General David Burt built a mansion on this parcel in the early 1800s.
- 1851 - Burt sells the property to the City of Buffalo for use as a school
- 1854 - Central High School opens
- The city twice expanded the building
- It was Buffalo's only high school until 1897.
- 1914 - City builds Hutchinson High School as a replacement
- 1921 - Parcel sold to the state for $401,000. The profit went towards the construction of City Hall
- 1926 - School demolished
- 1928-1932 - Current building constructed. Designed by Green & Wicks
Recent Events and Actions Taken
Other Pertinent Facts
- Part of the Joseph Ellicott Historic Preservation District
Links
- City of Buffalo - Joseph Ellicott Historic Preservation District
- WNY Heritage Press - Buffalo's Central High School 1854 - 1914
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Added 2013-10-25 • Last changed 2017-02-03