E. F. Hall Office
and Residence - Table of Contents
2021
photos
2021 Photos - EXTERIOR - E. F. Hall Office and Residence
467 Virginia
Street, Buffalo, NY
Built:
1894 Architect:
F. H. Loverin
Style - exterior:
French chateau
Style - First floor office:
Moorish Revival 1st owner:
Eleck F. Halls, photographer.
2nd owner: 1908 - Howard Beach, photographer.
Status:
Contributing member of the Allentown Historic District
On this page, below:
Tower
Right bay
Turret
2021 photos
Tower
Architect's sketch Note massive skylight, missing in photo below:
French chateau style
"467 Virginia Street is one of buffalo’s most spectacular but still relatively unknown architectural gems and it is for sale. ... The long sloping roof once had a massive skylight (the edges of which can still be seen in a slight bumped up line in the modern asphalt shingles). Skylights such as this were common elements of photo studios the early days of photography when film lacked a high sensitivity and artificial lighting sources were less reliable. They typically faced these skylights north to scoop up precious daylight. There is an intact example of such a skylight on Genesee Street between Oak and Ellicott." - David Steele, "One of City’s most spectacular properties is on the market," published on Buffalo Rising, August 15, 20213 (online September 15, 2021)
Tower
Terra cotta shingled conical roof topped with finial French dormer
Upper right ridge crest Terra cotta shingled conical roof features different shaped shingles Modern asphalt shingles at right
Applied terra cotta panel decorations
Roman brick voussoirs above leaded window
Leaded transom window Medina sandstone flanks stairs
Right bay
Ridge crest Ribbon windows
Cantede bay window Leaded glass features quatrefoils
Three details below:
Strapwork design Note tie rod anchors flanking the drainpipe Leaded glass features quatrefoils Note solder reinforcement on the came
Applied, engaged column
Turret
Corner turret
Turret includes oriel window
Terra cotta shingles
Lattice windows
Bottom: Trefoils
Turret corbel
Side porch features stylized Tuscan columns
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