Coit House - Table of Contents
Coit House
414 Virginia St., Buffalo, NY
Entry hall is not a typical Federal-style entrance, but is Greek Revival |
Detail from previous photo: transom window and side lights |
Entry hall door detail - Federal-style box lock |
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First floor |
First floor |
First floor |
First floor |
Original drawing room/parlor/dining room. |
Original drawing room/parlor/dining room |
The (typical Federal) mantels on the 1st floor are not original, dating from the mid-20th century |
Original drawing room/parlor/dining room. |
Original drawing room/parlor/dining roomsix-panel door with box lock |
The woodwork on the 1st floor is Greek Revival and was probably redone when the house was enlarged |
The eastern portion of the house to the right of the staircase does not appear to be original. |
The mantels on the 1st floor are not original and are fairly modern |
Detail from previous photo |
Plaster medallion |
Note Greek Revival decoration on center panel |
Note Greek Revival decoration on corner blocks |
Greek Revival decoration on corner block |
Federal, cherry newel post and railing on the staircase appear to be from the 1830s |
Stair ends have Greek Revival ornamentation. |
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Greek Revival ornamentation. |
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Second Floor |
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Second floor east bedroom fireplace with wooden screen |
Many of the doors are hand-planed and appear to date from the 1830s or earlier. |
Second floor west bedroom |
Mantel in west bedroom appears to be older and may be original |
Detail from previous photo |
Boards appear to be much later than date of construction of house. May be reused material from another building. |