Allentown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wilcox Mansion
Erected 1941 by New York State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 54.109′ N, 78° 52.381′ W. Marker was in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It was in Allentown. It was on Delaware Avenue (New York State Route 384) 0.2 miles north of Allen Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York and specifically in Western New York. It was also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (a few steps from this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Bob Uplinger's Arrest (about 500 feet away); Toni Sisti Park (about 600 feet away); Westminster Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Temple Beth Zion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sisters of Charity Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second Home of the Medical School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Guide Board Road (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, National Park Service. (Submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. (Submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
3. Roosevelt, Theodore, Inaugural National Historic Site. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 18, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,615 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2020, by Julie Montgomery of Buffalo, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 8. submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 9. submitted on June 14, 2020, by Julie Montgomery of Buffalo, New York. 10. submitted on July 26, 2016, by Scott Sather of Salem, Oregon. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.









