Hook & Ladder No. 12
395 Amherst Street, Corner of Grant, Buffalo, NY

Erected:

1913

Architect:

Howard L. Beck

Previous land owner:

Jubilee Water Works (purchase price: $2,500)

Style:

Flemish Renaissance

Other Firehouses:

Engine #15 Fire Station
Chemical No. 5 Firehouse



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FACADE

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Arts & Crafts style

Dutch gable roof

Horizontal brick lintels accentuated by contrasting color and keystones

Broken round pediment features city seal ...
Brick
pilasters

City seal
Cf.,
City Hall seal

Note tie rod ornament in rosette shape

EAST ELEVATION

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Through-the-gable dormer

 

 

 

 


Photos and their arrangement © 2004 Chuck LaChiusa
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