Health Sciences Charter School - Table of Contents ............... St. Vincent's Asylum - Table of Contents
2012 Exterior photos - Health Sciences Charter School
Formerly: St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum / Bishop O'Hern High School / Erie Community College
1140 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York
Health Sciences Charter School - Official Website
Built:
1898-1899
Architect:
Green & Wicks
Style: Eclectic
Owner:
Saint Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum
Subsequent owners:
1952 - Bishop O'Hern H.S.
1971 - Erie Community College
2011 - Health Sciences Charter School
Additional information: Elizabeth Licata, Preservation-ready: St. Vincent's Female Orphanage Asylum Buffalo Spree article
Northern neighbor:
Packard Building, across the street on Main at Riley
Ellicott Street neighbors:
##1093, 1097, 1101, 1123
Facade, 1140 Ellicott Street
East elevation
Interlacing arcade features rounded arches
Trefoil arch ... Brick cross in tympanum ... Medina sandstone lintel
Gothic mullioned window with sawtooth molding ... Medina sandstone engaged column and sills ... Corbel-supported niches
Windows: "The radiating voussoirs of the arches increase in length as they rise to the keystone, a detail that was much copied for arched windows set in rustication in the Renaissance revival." - Wikipedia (Online Dec 2012)
Original main entrance
Portico
Portico
Cornice supported by brackets and corbel table ... Brick octagonal and square columns ... Pilaster
Capital ornamented with crosses and leaves
Gibbs surround
Medina sandstone steps ... Note railing towards right (detail below)
South elevation
Main entrance addition
Note Robinson-Squier House at left (gray building) and Rich Mansion addition at far left
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