What is the Second Empire Style?
The Second Empire Style combined features from various styles. Mid-19th century architects reasoned that no age produced the perfect architectural expression and that they could benefit from all the best of the past. The Second Empire style was borrowed from France. It is named for the reign of Napoleon III (1852-70).
A Colorful Past.
Samuel Curtis Trubee purchased this house in the 1880s, built an annex and turned the estate into a 100-room hotel. During Buffalo's turn-of-the-century heyday it was the most expensive hotel in town at $3 a night. It also served for many years as Victor Hugo's Wine Cellar, a legendary Buffalo restaurant and nightspot.
Gargoyles.
These grotesquely carved figures project from a gutter and are intended to throw rainwater clear of a building. In the case of the Mansion, this Griffin-like gargoyle serves as a symbol of the building's rebirth and new identity.
The House of LIght.
The Mansion has more than 175 windows, 14 of which are large bay windows. The windows and 18 feet high ceilings were an indication of great wealth due to the enormous expense of heating with coal.
An Exciting Restoration.
After standing vacant for 25 years, the property underwent a $3 million restoration and was reopened in 2001 as The Mansion on Delaware Avenue, an historic 28 guestroom and Suite luxury hotel. In 2004, The Mansion received the prestigious AAA Four Diamond award, making it the first and only Four Diamond hotel in the Buffalo/Niagara region.
The Mansion on Delaware Avenue
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| HM Number | HM1FU7 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 12:11am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 673476 N 4751428 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.89575000, -78.87530000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 53.745', W 78° 52.518' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 53' 44.7" N, 78° 52' 31.08" W |
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| Area Code(s) | 716 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 124 Edward St, Buffalo NY 14201, US |
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