{"nrhp_refnum":"11000273","name":"University Park Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Portions of Larchmont Rd., Niagara Falls Blvd., Radcliffe Rd., University Ave., Allenhurst Rd., Pellhan Dr....","address_restricted":false,"city":"Buffalo","county":"Erie County","state":"NY","lat":42.95724614800005,"lon":-78.82351646159786,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-05-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Community Planning and Development","Landscape Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential suburban historic district at the northern edge of Buffalo, Erie County, New York, between Main Street and Kenmore Avenue. It was subdivided in 1913 by developer Anthony J. Huck and expanded around 1920.","why_significant":"The district is a cohesive early 20th-century planned suburb of 252 houses and 237 garages, mostly built in the interwar period. Its Craftsman, Bungalow, Prairie, Colonial Revival and Tudor houses sit within a planned landscape of stone entrance gates, grassy medians, a circle and a park. The developer's restrictions on lot width, street width and setbacks gave it a consistent park-like character.","narrative":"University Park is a residential neighborhood at the northern edge of Buffalo, New York, beside the University at Buffalo and between Main Street and Kenmore Avenue. Developer Anthony J. Huck subdivided family land here in 1913, and the plan grew around 1920 to take in Allenhurst Road, Pellham Drive and Capen Boulevard. Most of the 252 houses and 237 garages date from the interwar years and show Craftsman, Bungalow, Prairie, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival styles. The layout is a defining feature. Cut-stone gates mark the entrances, grassy medians lined with American elms run along several streets, and a landscaped circle and a park add open space. Restrictions set by the developer required lots at least 40 feet wide, streets 60 feet wide and houses set back at least 30 feet. A red brick section of Niagara Falls Boulevard is a Buffalo local landmark. Together these elements give the district a quiet suburban character set apart from the city.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Developer Anthony J. Huck; W.S. Brickell Swain Co. Architects (83 University Ave.)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals (Bungalow/Craftsman); Late 19th and 20th Century Movements (Colonial and Tudor Revival)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still used as single-family residences and park land; 494 contributing and 27 noncontributing resources.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:47.943919-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/11000273.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000273/9e06539bdd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000273/9e06539bdd-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homes_on_University_Ave.,_University_Park_Historic_District,_Buffalo,_NY,_Jul_11.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homes_on_University_Ave.,_University_Park_Historic_District,_Buffalo,_NY,_Jul_11.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312779","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Park_Historic_District_(Buffalo,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7894863"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/erie-county/university-park-historic-district-11000273/"}