Parkside's Historic Homes
Historic Parkside in Buffalo
Buffalo’s Parkside neighborhood is home to some of the most beautiful and historic homes in Buffalo. Aptly named for running along side Buffalo’s crowned jewel, Delaware Park, Parkside is a community with treelined streets and beautiful gardens. In the words of the Parkside Community Association, “The Parkside area contains superb examples of such diverse architectural styles such as the American Four Square, Victorian, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and the Arts & Craft bungalow. The 1880 through 1930 building period includes designs by prominent local architects E.B. Green and William Sydney Wicks.”
Walking around Parkside’s streets, you’ll see many of the homes have plaques attached next to the front door showing the year the home was constructed. It offers a real sense of just how historic of a neighborhood you’re in when you dates beginning in the 1880’s. When visiting, you’ll surely stop by Parkside’s most famous home, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin’s House, but consider wandering around the other streets as well. With homes from architects such as H.H. Richardson, E.B. Green, William Sydney Wicks, and August Esenwein, in addition to Frank Lloyd Wright, any architecture lover will thoroughly enjoy the whole neighborhood.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin house
Parkside’s most famous home, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House, is on the corner of Jewett Parkway and Summit Avenue
Buffalo’s Parkside Neighborhood
A full history of Buffalo’s Parkside neighborhood, starting from the days when it was a French Colony, can be seen here. For more information about the neighborhood itself, visit the Parkside Community Association’s website. If you’re interested in visiting the Martin House, check out the tours they have available and plan to spend a day wandering around the neighborhood.
Please enjoy the gallery below. It’s full of amazing homes and architectural styles throughout the neighborhood. Also, please consider subscribing to stay up to date with all things Buffalo Homes.
