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 Site of the Millard Fillmore House - Buffalo, NY Posted by:  Rayman
N 42° 53.220 W 078° 52.664
17T E 673302 N 4750452
The former site of President Millard Fillmore's home was located on Niagara Square in the heart of downtown Buffalo. Today, the site is occupied by the Statler Tower office building.
Waymark Code: WM1MJT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2007
Views: 39
The following is an excerpt from New York: A Guide to the Empire State in the Buffalo points of interest section:
The Site of the Millard Fillmore House, W. Genesee St. and Delaware Ave., is marked by a bronze tablet on the wall of the Hotel Statler, Niagara Square. Millard Fillmore (1800-74) was born in Cayuga County, studied law in Buffalo, and, after practicing for several years in East Aurora, returned to Buffalo, where he maintained his official residence for the rest of his life. He was elected Vice President in 1848 and became thirteenth President in 1850, upon the death of Zachary Taylor. After his retirement from public office, Fillmore played an active part in the community life of Buffalo. He lived in the house on this site from 1858 until his death in 1874. His grave is in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The site today is still occupied by the Statler Hotel, now known as Statler Towers. It was once one of the most prestigious buildings to have offices in, but in recent years has gone into somewhat of disrepair and is nearly vacant. A British developer has recently purchased the building with the hopes of renovating the interior and exterior and restoring some of the hotel rooms to a portion of the building.
Book: New York
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 211
Year Originally Published: 1940
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