Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a cancer research and treatment center located in . Founded by surgeon Roswell Park in 1898, the center was the first in the United States to specifically focus on cancer research.
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  • Type: Hospital
  • Description: hospital in New York, United States
  • Also known as: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center”, “Roswell Park Hospital”, and “Roswell Park Memorial Institute
  • Address: Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, 14226

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and St. Louis Roman Catholic Church.

Park
preserves the Ansley Wilcox House, at 641 Delaware Avenue in . Here, after the assassination of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as President of the United States on September 14, 1901.

Church
Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic parish in . It was the first Catholic church built in Buffalo, and holds the title of "Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo". is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Railway stop
is a Buffalo Metro Rail station located at the corner of Main and Allen Streets at the northern end of 's downtown and is the last underground station to the south requiring payment before entering the Free Fare Zone. is situated 1,200 feet west of Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allentown and Fruit Belt.

Neighborhood
The district is a neighborhood in . The neighborhood is home to the Historic District.

Neighborhood
The is a residential neighborhood in . It is located adjacent to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

Neighborhood
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.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Latitude
42.89854° or 42° 53′ 55″ north
Longitude
-78.8655° or 78° 51′ 56″ west
Elevation
650 feet (198 metres)
Open location code
87J3V4XM+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 448018628
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­hospital
Open­Street­Map feature
healthcare=­hospital
Geo­Names ID
5134451
Wiki­data ID
Q7370121
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