Delaware Park Quarry and Bridges

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Photo credit: Anthony James

Location

84 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14214
SBL: 89.14-3-1
Delaware Council District
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Owner

City of Buffalo

Physical Description

Scenic rock quarry and a pair of beautiful stone bridges located behind the Parkside Lodge in Delaware Park

Current Condition

Buried by the excavation debris of an unnecessary highway shortcut (I-198), and flattened into the corner of a golf course.

History

Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1800s

Recent Events and Actions Taken

  • 2010 - Thomas Herrera-Mishler, Executive Director of Delaware Park, mentioned a 5-10 year plan for re-establishing some of the Quarry Garden

Other Pertinent Facts

  • A long term goal of the Olmsted Conservancy is to restore the bridges over the quarry

Links


Newest Pages

■ 71 North Street ■ 100 Eighteenth Street ■ St. Rose of Lima School ■ 1291 Main Street ■ 22 Chateau Terrace ■ 807 Clinton Street ■ 250 Richmond Avenue ■ Liberty Tailors ■ 1966 Niagara Street ■ 1942 Niagara Street ■ 1930 Niagara Street ■ 2018 Main Street, Niagara Falls NY 14305 ■ 1940 Niagara Street ■ 1932 Niagara Street ■ 1035 Jefferson Avenue ■ 701 Third Street, Niagara Falls ■ The Turtle - Native American Center for the Arts ■ Nabisco Elevator, Niagara Falls ■ 945 Washington Street ■ 941 Washington Street ■ 931 Washington Street ■ 929 Washington Street ■ 927 Washington Street ■ Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House ■ 1681 Main Street ■ 1215 Niagara Street ■ 882 West Avenue ■ 878 West Avenue ■ 29 Minton Street ■ Paramount Lodge

Added 2015-01-14 • Last changed 2015-01-14

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