Craven/Bassett House

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James B. Craven/Charles K. Bassett House
278 Depew Avenue, Buffalo, NY

Architect:
John H. Coxhead

Erected:
1894

Style:
Colonial Revival

First owner:
James B. Craven, Superintendant of the Fiekld Engineering Company

1927-1984 owner:
Charles Kingman Bassett, Secretary and lter Vice-Presdient of the Buffalo meter Company.

Bassett built the adjoining house for his father.

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Colonial Revival style. Stucco not original.	Ribbon dormer windows ... Ionic columns	Ribbon dormer windows Double hipped roof Dentil molding Tuscan pilasters	Slate roof Dentil molding Tuscan pilasters

Dentil molding Tuscan pilasters	Medina sandstone Ionic columns	Brackets /dentil molding Ionic columns	Brackets/dentil molding Ionic columns

Ionic columns		Medina sandstone capitals with foliate ornamentation	Medina sandstone

West side of house		Tie rod anchor	Tie rod

East elevation	East side of house: Hipped roof Dentil molding	East side of house: Bay - basement and first floor Medina sandstone Transom windows	Oriel window

Leaded glass in oriel window	Medina sandstone

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Architect:	John H. Coxhead
Erected:	1894
Style:	Colonial Revival
First owner:	James B. Craven, Superintendant of the Fiekld Engineering Company
1927-1984 owner:	Charles Kingman Bassett, Secretary and lter Vice-Presdient of the Buffalo meter Company. Bassett built the adjoining house for his father.