Lafayette Square

Lafayette Square is a park in the center of downtown , , United States, that hosts a Civil War monument. The block, which was once square, is lined by many of the city's tallest buildings.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Buffalo, New York
  • Also known as: “La Fayette Square”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lafayette Square station and Buffalo City Hall.

Railway station
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is a Buffalo Metro Rail station near and is near the center of the Buffalo Central Business District at Lafayette Square located in the 400 block of Main Street in the Free Fare Zone, which allows passengers free travel between and .

Town hall
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is the seat for municipal government in the , . Located at 65 , the 32-story Art Deco skyscraper was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones.

Government office
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The is a high-rise office building located at 95 Franklin Street, in , across from and the Prudential Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Buffalo and Buffalo.

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Downtown has been the nucleus of since its foundation; over two centuries later, it retains its central importance in the Niagara Frontier both geographically and commercially.

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The largest city in 's , is a city full of surprises. Though is sometimes the butt of jokes about chicken wings, its long-suffering sports teams, and the mountains of snow under which it is supposedly buried each…

Neighborhood
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The in downtown , United States, is the center of Buffalo's theater scene and draws Broadway shows that are in preview stage or on tour. It is bounded roughly by Washington, Tupper, Pearl and Chippewa Streets.

Lafayette Square

Latitude
42.88563° or 42° 53′ 8″ north
Longitude
-78.87379° or 78° 52′ 26″ west
Elevation
620 feet (189 metres)
Open location code
87J3V4PG+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23690341
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5123695
Wiki­data ID
Q6471519
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Lafayette Square” goes by many names.

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