126 Oakland Place

John W. Cowper House
126 Oakland Place, Buffalo, New York

Hudson & Hudson, architects
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Architects: Hudson & Hudson		Jacobean Revival	Architect's drawing: front/east facade

Front entrance			Variegated Briar Hill sandstone facing

		Finial	Note the relatively smooth concrete plaster exterior.

	Front/east windows

	Slate roof	Gutter ornamentation	Variegated Briar Hill sandstone quoins

Ornamental variegated Briar Hill sandstone facing over poured concrete foundation
Rear/east views	Rear/east views	Rear/east views	Rear/east views

Rear/east side of house		Rear/east side of house	Rear/east side of house: curved false parapet.

	Onondaga limestone wishing well	Wrought iron detail of Onondaga limestone wishing well in back yard
		See also photos of the interior
Garage	Garage slate roof.

Erected	1928-1929
Architects	Hudson & Hudson 34 Dun Building, Buffalo (listed on architect's plans) and New York City (plans mailed from New York City )
Style	Jacobean Revival / Tudor Revival
Exterior Building materials	" The enclosing walls above grade to be of wall bearing hollow tile... No metal wall tiles allowed." The tiles are covered with "cement plaster" (not stucco) "... finials, gateways, chimneys, brackets, copings, steps, panels, door and window caps, jambs, etc., belt courses, sill course, cornices, flag stone, chimney caps, etc. All of the above cut stone, including flagging, to be variegated Briar Hill Sandstone."
Owners	Original owner: John Cowper, Esq. of the John Cowper Construction Co., the largest Buffalo construction company for many years. While Cowper was building his house at this address, he was also constructing City Hall. Subsequent owners: The house was purchased by John and Sandra Schultz in 1968 from Mrs. Cowper's estate.
Features	Oak paneling above fireplace from the Monmouth house in Great Britain. (Cowper worked in England in from 1901-09) Commercial construction style reinforced concrete structure (wood used only in part of the roof) Off-site construction of windows Cement plaster exterior Variegated Briar Hill Sandstone trim on exterior

Special thanks to Sandra Schultz and her son, John, for their cooperation and patience in 2002.