Downtown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the First Meeting of the Optimist Club
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
1. Site of the First Meeting of the Optimist Club Marker
of the
Optimist Club of Buffalo, New York
The first club of
Optimist International
Held February 16, 1911
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1911.
Location. 42° 53.1′ N, 78° 52.403′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Clinton Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Marker is fixed to the Hotel Lafayette by the main entrance on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 391 Washington Street, Buffalo NY 14203, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Site of the First Court Houses of Niagara and Erie County (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers & Sailors Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Site of the St. John House (about 600 feet away); Nikola Tesla (about 700 feet away); Ellicott Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Greek Settlers of Buffalo (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Kazimierz Pulaski (approx. 0.2 miles away); The City of Buffalo Sent 18893 Men to Serve in the Great War (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Also see . . .
1. Optimist International - Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 8, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Hotel Lafayette - Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 8, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016
2. Hotel Lafayette & Marker
Washington Street at right. Marker is fixed to the building by the Washington Street enterance.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
