Forest in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette High School
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
1. Lafayette High School Marker
Erected 1981 by Lafayette High School Alumni Association, Buffalo Board of Education, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 42° 55.229′ N, 78° 53.078′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Forest. It is at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Baynes Street, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 370 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo NY 14213, 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: General Daniel Davidson Bidwell (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Dedicated to the Memory of John A. Boechat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buffalo Seminary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peter B. Porter (approx. Ύ mile away); Park Lane Condominium (approx. 0.8 miles away); The War of 1812 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Milburn House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Navy Yard (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The figure at the top of the marker is the Buffalo History Museum.
Also see . . .
1. Lafayette High School - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Lafayette High School. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 18, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
2. Marker at Right of Walkway
School is gated and locked at the sidewalk.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
3. Baynes Street Side
Towards Lafayette Avenue.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 17, 2015
4. Lafayette High School
Stood on the porch of a house opposite of the school for this wide shot.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
