Annunciation School
Also known as Catholic Academy of West Buffalo
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About Annunciation School
Annunciation School, at 257 Lafayette Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 5, 2008. The Register lists it for its architecture, education and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 176 other New York listings.
What it isHistoric school building in Buffalo, New York state, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 42 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes
257 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Annunciation SchoolStart here
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Lafayette High SchoolBeaux Arts · Built 1903 · 0.2 mi on - 3
Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal ChurchNorman Revival · 0.3 mi on
24 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Annunciation School
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Questions about Annunciation School
Is Annunciation School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 5, 2008 (Register number 08001139).
Is Annunciation School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, 0.6 miles away.
Can you visit Annunciation School?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Annunciation School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75317538 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.