Downtown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Buffalo's First School House
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
1. Buffalo's First School House Marker
Buffalo's First School House
built 1807-8destroyed Dec301813
at the burning of the village
by the British.
Erected 1902 by Niagara Frontier Landmarks Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 42° 52.922′ N, 78° 52.615′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Pearl Street and West Swan Street, on the right when traveling south on Pearl Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Pearl Street, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grover Cleveland (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's Cathedral (about 400 feet away); Prudential (Guaranty) Building (about 400 feet away); Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); The City of Buffalo Sent 18893 Men to Serve in the Great War (about 500 feet away); Ellicott Square Building (about 500 feet away); General Kazimierz Pulaski (about 500 feet away); First Greek Settlers of Buffalo (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Also see . . . Dun Building - Buffalo as an Architectural Museum. (Submitted on March 2, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
2. Marker & Dun Building
Marker is on the north side of the building at the corner.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
3. Front of Dun Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
