Craven/Bassett
House
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James B. Craven/Charles K. Bassett House
278 Depew Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Erected: | 1894 |
Architect: |
John H. Coxhead |
Builder: |
Ballad
I. Crooker B.I. Crooker. Bio and photo (online Jan. 2015) |
Style: |
Romanesque
Revival / Colonial
Revival "Exterior
in original condition leaned more to the Romanesque style,
exterior of house was "Colonial Revivalized" in about 1925
when Alexander Petrie lived there, owner prior to Bassett.
Petrie stuccoed over the brick 2nd floor , which
originally was orange brick with Medina
sandstone mortar . Shutters also added for this
colonial effect. Also at this time the interior woodwork
(oak, gumwood, sycamore, yellow pine was painted),
originally it was unpainted per documentation I have."
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Barbara Townsend
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First owner: |
James B. Craven, Superintendent of the Field Engineering Company |
1927-1984 owner: |
Charles
Kingman Bassett, Secretary and later Vice-President of the
Buffalo Meter Company. |
![]() Colonial Revival style Second floor stucco not original ![]() Ribbon dormer windows Ionic columns ![]() Ribbon dormer windows Double hipped roof ![]() Dentil molding Tuscan pilasters ![]() Medina sandstone Ionic columns ![]() Brackets / Dentil molding Ionic capital and fluting ![]() Ionic columns ![]() Ionic columns
![]() ![]() Medina sandstone capitals with acanthus leaves ![]() Medina sandstone |
West elevation ![]() West elevation ![]() West elevation ![]() West elevation Tie rod anchor ![]() West elevation Chimney brace |
East elevation ![]() East elevation ![]() East elevation Hipped roof Dentil molding ![]() East elevation Bay - basement and first floor Medina sandstone ![]() East elevation Oriel window ![]() East elevation Leaded glass in oriel window
![]() East elevation Medina sandstone |
"Buffalo,
NY-
Cor. Parker and Depew Avs Central Park, 2-story, st and br
dwell.; cost $15,000; o, JB Craven, a, John H. Coxhead; b.
B.I. Crocker" abbreviations key: st=stone br=brick o=owner a=architect b=builder Source: Engineering Record, Building Record, and Sanitary Engineer Vol. 30. October 13, 1894 p. 333 |