Buffalo Main LIght
Why it's listed
Buffalo Main Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, beside the entrance to Buffalo harbor on Lake Erie. It was nominated as one of a group of Coast Guard lighthouses and light stations on the Great Lakes, covering sites in several states, and was entered in the National Register on July 19, 1984. The surviving papers include review sheets that asked for a USGS map, a Coast Guard explanation that photocopied map excerpts were supplied because original maps were unavailable, and a property survey of the station. The survey shows a Coast Guard reservation of about 29.5 acres, made up of parcels transferred from the War Department in 1935. The mapped light sits at UTM reference 17/672360/4749210. The nomination narrative, with the building's date, design and the reasons for its significance, is missing from this file, so those details cannot be summarized here.
Significance in brief: The supplied document contains only review and return sheets, a Coast Guard property survey and a map excerpt. It has no description or statement of significance, so the reasons for listing are not given.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84002383, listed July 19, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | Buffalo River, Buffalo |
|---|---|
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | July 19, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002383 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Engineering, Transportation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.88040, -78.89568 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002383.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4985783
- This listing as JSON
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