The city of Buffalo is known for its gorgeous architecture, and it is easy to admire the charm of its old houses. It is much more difficult to try to find a specific type of architectural style since there are so many styles and so many homes. I believe I found some bungalows, a Prairie style home, a Sullivanesque style home, a few Stick style homes and an abundance of Queen Anne styles.
This house at 65 Bidwell Pkwy. is also asymmetrical and has a conical tower. Its tall chimney and front porch are also characteristic of the Queen Anne style. It seems to me that the right peak has more of a Dutch style, and I doubt that awning was part of the original design.
This business at 1074 Elmwood Ave. may have been a home originally. Its polygonal tower and dormer window are Queen Anne touches.
This house at 72 Woodward Ave. also has a tall chimney and a conical tower. It also features a number of different building materials. It was actually being rehabbed as I snapped the picture, as evidenced by the man hanging out of the tower window. Though they were working inside, I wonder if that second story porch was an original asset.
Queen Anne examples:
This home at 614 West Ferry is asymmetrical, has an abundance of materials and colors, and also features a conical tower. What I liked most was the buffalo weather vane on the tower's finial.
This home at 614 West Ferry is asymmetrical, has an abundance of materials and colors, and also features a conical tower. What I liked most was the buffalo weather vane on the tower's finial. 
This house at 65 Bidwell Pkwy. is also asymmetrical and has a conical tower. Its tall chimney and front porch are also characteristic of the Queen Anne style. It seems to me that the right peak has more of a Dutch style, and I doubt that awning was part of the original design.
This business at 1074 Elmwood Ave. may have been a home originally. Its polygonal tower and dormer window are Queen Anne touches. This house at 72 Woodward Ave. also has a tall chimney and a conical tower. It also features a number of different building materials. It was actually being rehabbed as I snapped the picture, as evidenced by the man hanging out of the tower window. Though they were working inside, I wonder if that second story porch was an original asset.Stick Style Examples:
This home at 44 Lincoln Parkway looks like an Eastern Stick style house with its external bracing, projecting gable, and whatever is protruding from the roof peaks.
This house at 23 Burbank Terrace has knee braces on the porch and struts/diagonal braces under the roof and between the second and third stories.
Prairie Style Examples:
This home at 44 Lincoln Parkway looks like an Eastern Stick style house with its external bracing, projecting gable, and whatever is protruding from the roof peaks.
This house at 23 Burbank Terrace has knee braces on the porch and struts/diagonal braces under the roof and between the second and third stories.Prairie Style Examples:
This home at 625 Bird Ave. is a low two-story home with a widely protruding roof and large central fireplace characteristic of a Prairie style home. The last picture shows a close-up of the horizontal windows with stained panes in geometric patterns.
Bungalow Style Examples:
These bungalows at 83 and 79 Chenango are actually being rehabbed at this very moment. The top bungalow is an almost complete renovation that still holds true to the 1.5 story style, yet appears to have added a front porch with tapered porch posts, true to the design of bungalow style. The second home has yet to have exterior work done on it, and you can see the difference in porches from one house to the next. I bet the old bungalows didn't have central air, as these are advertising.
Sullivanesque Examples:
This home at 356 Richmond Ave. looks Sullivanesque to me. The enrichment along the flat roof and above the rectangular windows and the protruding roof were all reminiscent of the Guaranty Building, which was built by Sullivan himself. I don't think that porch was part of the original home, nor were the skylights.
These bungalows at 83 and 79 Chenango are actually being rehabbed at this very moment. The top bungalow is an almost complete renovation that still holds true to the 1.5 story style, yet appears to have added a front porch with tapered porch posts, true to the design of bungalow style. The second home has yet to have exterior work done on it, and you can see the difference in porches from one house to the next. I bet the old bungalows didn't have central air, as these are advertising.Sullivanesque Examples:
This home at 356 Richmond Ave. looks Sullivanesque to me. The enrichment along the flat roof and above the rectangular windows and the protruding roof were all reminiscent of the Guaranty Building, which was built by Sullivan himself. I don't think that porch was part of the original home, nor were the skylights.Unknown Styles:
I know there are a million houses out there that resemble this house at 33 Burbank Terrace, but I don't know what to call it. Since it is such a common style I feel it should be identified or recognized by another architectural guide book other than the Blumenson one I used. Maybe its style didn't originate in America?
This home at 51 Burbank Terrace also was tough to identify. It almost looks like a Dutch Colonial home to me, but looked very out of place on this street. Maybe at one time it was someone's barn.
This home at 91 Middlesex seems to be built in the New England Colonial style, with the second story overhanging the first and the triangles on the side of the house. Yet with its symmetry, it also looks like a Classical Revival home.
Finally, this home at 20 Lincoln Parkway reminded me of the class when we learned about different brick patterns. These spacers look smaller than normal bricks and the headers are protruding and look as though they have been painted or are a different type of brick altogether.
I know there are a million houses out there that resemble this house at 33 Burbank Terrace, but I don't know what to call it. Since it is such a common style I feel it should be identified or recognized by another architectural guide book other than the Blumenson one I used. Maybe its style didn't originate in America? This home at 51 Burbank Terrace also was tough to identify. It almost looks like a Dutch Colonial home to me, but looked very out of place on this street. Maybe at one time it was someone's barn.Other interesting houses:
This home at 91 Middlesex seems to be built in the New England Colonial style, with the second story overhanging the first and the triangles on the side of the house. Yet with its symmetry, it also looks like a Classical Revival home. Finally, this home at 20 Lincoln Parkway reminded me of the class when we learned about different brick patterns. These spacers look smaller than normal bricks and the headers are protruding and look as though they have been painted or are a different type of brick altogether.
That prairie style is by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright himself. Good eye!
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