1867-1900
William G. Fargo, co-founder with Henry Wells, of American Express Co. in 1850, Wells Fargo & Co. - Pony Express in 1851 and mayor of Buffalo during the Civil War (1862-1866) built his French Nansard-style mansion on a site bounded by Jersey, West, Pennsylvania, and Fargo. Presidents Grant and Cleveland and Mark Twain were among the many distinguished visitors to the mansion and the 5-½ acres of stately grounds surrounding it.HM Number | HM1IWG |
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Year Placed | 1993 |
Placed By | Fargo Estate Neighborhood Association, AMICI Lodge 255 I.S.D.A., Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, Preservation Coalition of Erie County, West Side Neighborhood Housing Services, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 672413 N 4751977 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.90093333, -78.88813333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 54.056', W 78° 53.288' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 54' 3.36" N, 78° 53' 17.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 716 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 245 Jersey St, Buffalo NY 14201, US |
Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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