Albright in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Buffalo Seminary
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
1. Buffalo Seminary Marker
Founded 1851 as Buffalo Female Academy. First located on Johnson Park, the school moved to present site in 1909. The seminary remains the first and only non-sectarian private high school for girls in western New York.
Erected 1975 by Erie County Bicentennial Commission, Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 42° 55.474′ N, 78° 52.491′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Albright. It is at the intersection of Bidwell Parkway and Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bidwell Parkway. Marker is fixed to the building at the Bidwell Parkway door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo NY 14222, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Dedicated to the Memory of John A. Boechat (approx. 0.4 miles away); Park Lane Condominium (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Daniel Davidson Bidwell (approx. half a mile away); Frederick Law Olmsted
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More about this marker. The figure at the top of the marker is the Buffalo History Museum. Bidwell Parkway runs southwest-northeast and has an unusually wide center divider.
Also see . . .
1. Buffalo Seminary - Story. (Submitted on January 19, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Buffalo Seminary. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
2. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
B.F.A. for Buffalo Female Academy. B.S. for Buffalo Seminary.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
3. Northeast on Bidwell Parkway
Bidwell Parkway is left. Potomac Avenue is right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
4. Marker at Bidwell Parkway Door - Left
Also the National Register plaque, opposite.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
5. Buffalo Seminary
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
