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Riverside Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Park

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Buffalo
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About Riverside Park

Riverside Park, at Roughly bounded by Vulcan, Tonawanda, Crowley, and Niagara St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 30, 1982. The Register lists it for its landscape design, at the national level. It was listed as part of Olmsted Parks and Parkways TR. The listing covers 21.9 acres.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Erie County. 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Roughly bounded by Vulcan, Tonawanda, Crowley, and Niagara St., Buffalo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Riverside ParkStart here
  2. 2Public School No. 60Built 1897 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

18 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWood and Brooks Company Factory ComplexBuilding0.9 miBBuffalo Public School No. 51Building1 miBBuffalo Smelting WorksLate Victorian1.2 miBEberz HouseLate Victorian1.2 miBHouse at 218 Dearborn StreetLate Victorian1.3 miDMarket Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic1.3 miBSt. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish ComplexRomanesque Revival1.3 miBDayton HouseItalianate1.3 miBAustin Street Police Athletic League (PAL) CenterBuilding1.3 miDChandler Street Industrial BuildingsDistrict1.3 miBHouk Manufacturing Co.Building1.6 miBVisco Meter Factory-Buerk Tool FactoryBuilding1.7 miBTaylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal CompanyBuilt 19061.7 miBFedders Manufacturing Company FactoryBuilding1.8 miDAmerican Radiator Company Factory ComplexDistrict1.8 miDPierce Arrow Factory ComplexDistrict2 miBEberhardt MansionRichardsonian Romanesque2 miBSt. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church ComplexBuilding2 mi

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Questions about Riverside Park

Is Riverside Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 30, 1982 (Register number 82005026).

Is Riverside Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Riverside Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Riverside Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 75312821 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.