Dayton House
A landmark on Dearborn St, in the middle of things: 60 places within a five-minute walk. One of 261 history & landmarks in Buffalo.















On the National Register since 2011

Dayton House
Dayton House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 18, 2011. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate. It was listed as part of Black Rock Planning Neighborhood MPS.
The Dayton House is a historic home located at 243 Dearborn Street, in the Black Rock neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. It was the home of Lewis P. Dayton (1821–1900), noted physician and Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1874–1875. The house has been dated to about 1840 in the Georgian style. It received an Italianate update in the 1870s and is an excellent example of canal era prosperi…
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243 Dearborn St
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