Coit House
414 VIRGINIA STREET

October 04: The NFKPC Board has decided to help with the restoration of the pond or fountain at the Coit house. The Coit house is thought to be the City of Buffalo's oldest house, and was purchased by the Allentown Association in 1999. The Association plans to restore the house to its original beauty. There will be more on this project in the future months.

 Among the remarkable structures on this street is No. 414, commonly known as Coit House, the oldest house in Buffalo. George Coit, a pharmacist, moved to Buffalo in 1811 and saw the village burned to the ground by the British on Dec. 30, 1813, during the War of 1812. In the reconstruction that followed, he built Coit house at the corner of Pearl and Swan streets. It is a three-story Federal-style residence with a side-ending gable roof. In the post-Civil War boom, houses were in the way of commercial progress downtown, and many were demolished. Coit house, however, was dissembled, moved, and reconstructed on its current site. By 1966 the house had fallen into utter disrepair and was slated for demolition. The Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier was formed to save it, and found a private owner, Henry Priebe, to restore it. Recently it suffered some water damage and another renovation effort is planned.Photo, Coit House © Nancy J. Parisi

Coit House Pond
Photos supplied by Ed & Mary McKee

 November 04: The Coit House Pond  has been cleaned of slug. And is now waiting for spring  to be opened. In the spring water plants and goldfish will be added.
   The NFKPC donated a pump and filter. Tom Tower arranged the donation of a statue fountain from Hahn's Garden Supply.
    Thanks to  Ed McKee, Rich Groblewski, and Don Butterworth for their hard work.
Can't wait for Spring!!

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