Darwin D. Martin House
Built 1905 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Martin, Darwin D., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 125 Jewett Pkwy., Buffalo, NY |
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | Feb 24, 1986 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Martin, Darwin D., House National Historic Landmark; See Also |
| Reference number | 86000160 |
| Built | 1905 · more from the 1900s |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Prairie School architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 125 Jewett Pkwy., Buffalo, NY |
| Website | martinhouse.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 42.9312° N, 78.8411° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Buffalo | 172 listed places in Buffalo → |
| Nearest national park unit | Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site · 3 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Darwin D. Martin House listed on the National Register?
Feb 24, 1986. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Darwin D. Martin House built?
1905, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the Prairie School architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Darwin D. Martin House?
Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.
Source: Official website
Where is Darwin D. Martin House?
125 Jewett Pkwy., Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, 3 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Darwin D. Martin House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86000160. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.