Downtown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Site of the St. John House

Photographed by Paige Miller, July 1, 2017

1. The Site of the St. John House Marker

Inscription.
Spared by the British at the Burning of Buffalo, December 30, 1813 and January 1, 1814

Erected 2010 by Ellicott Development Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is December 30, 1813.

Location. 42° 53.189′ N, 78° 52.459′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Downtown. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles south of West Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 460 Main S, Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Western New York.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers & Sailors Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Site of the First Court Houses of Niagara and Erie County (about 500 feet away); Site of the First Meeting of the Optimist Club (about 600 feet away); The Hiker (approx. 0.2 miles away); "...With Liberty and Justice for All." (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Unitarian Congregational Society Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Social Center to Civic Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); William McKinley (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

More about this marker. On the brick exterior of the building at 460 Main Street, best seen by foot.

Additional keywords. Burning of Buffalo

The St. John House image. Click for more information.

via Buffalo Streets, unknown

2. The St. John House

"Survive the Burning of Buffalo, Get a Street Named After You"
Buffalo Streets website entry
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Photographed by Paige Miller, July 15, 2022

3. The Site of the St. John House Marker

Next to the window in front of the train

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2021, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. 2. submitted on January 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.