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

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Photographed By Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

1. The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The
Buffalo and Erie County
Botanical Gardens
Designed by Lord & Burnham
and opened in 1900
was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1982

Erected 1982 by Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 42° 49.687′ N, 78° 49.567′ W. Marker is in Lackawanna, New York, in Erie County. Marker can be reached from Park Drive near South Park Avenue (U.S. 62). Marker is a National Register of Historic Places marker. It is currently inside the back entrance, but this is not its permanent home, as the brass plaque was not secured to the wall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14218, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Our Lady of Victory Basilica (approx. 0.2 miles away); Father Baker's Gas Well (approx. ¼ mile away); Industrial Icons

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Greenhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

2. The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Greenhouse

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Ecological Restoration (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ship Canal Commons (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hanna Furnace (approx. 1.3 miles away); Environmental Remediation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wind Power on the Waterfront (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lackawanna.

Rear Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, April 22, 2013

3. Rear Entrance

Marker is currently just inside this door on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.