394 Fort Street: Lawrence House Distance 0.00 miles

This house, built between 1902 and 1912, is a single-family rectangular abode with a gable roof and an exterior rock chimney. Originally the front porch was not enclosed.

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Snider Street Distance 0.00 miles

Elias U. Snider, born June 5, 1845, was a Union soldier during the Civil War. Later he worked as a post trader at Cantonment Reno in 1876. Before he died in 1896, Snider had held every elective office in Johnson County except for Superintendent of Schools.

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412 North Adams Avenue: Patterson House Distance 0.00 miles

This house was built in 1903 and is a single-family, one and a half story bungalow with a gable roof. It features open end eaves with brackets.

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164 North Adams Avenue: Hesse House Distance 0.00 miles

This house was built between 1920 and 1927 for the Hesse family. It is a single-family, one and a half story bungalow with a rectangular frame.

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458 North Main Street: Sanford House Distance 0.00 miles

This one and a half-story house with a gable roof has a fan window above the door and long, double hung windows with arches above.

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508 North Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

This two-story house has a wrap-around porch with columns, dentils, a front pediment dormer, and double-hung windows. At one time it was a bed and breakfast.

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Van Dyke Street Distance 0.00 miles

John C. Van Dyke homesteaded on the Red Fork of Powder River. Later he opened a store in Buffalo where Robert Foote’s store had been. After selling the original store, Van Dyke opened a men’s furnishing goods store in 1897 which his sons operated until 1950. He was the county treasurer from 1907 – 1911. Van Dyke died in 1946.

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Hamilton Street Distance 0.00 miles

A settler named Hamilton used to live in the area along Clear Creek. He was probably there when Buffalo citizens decided to name the street.

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Williams Avenue Distance 0.00 miles

Charles William was one of the founders of Buffalo. He had a Dry Creek homestead in the area.

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Bennett Street Distance 0.00 miles

Harvey A. Bennett was born in 1854 and came to Wyoming in 1877. He worked at Organ’s Hardware in the 1880s, later owning it. He was one of the first directors of the First National Bank and president of the Buffalo Echo Publishing Company. He was the first mayor of Buffalo in 1884. Bennett and his family left Buffalo and moved to Missouri in 1889. Bennett died at the age of 97 in 1951.

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494 South Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

William Graham, a renowned blacksmith who ran a livery stable/blacksmith shop. He had the house built in 1905. It is a one-story Victorian cottage with a stained glass window and scrollwork, a hip roof with deck, and a front porch with fish scale trim.

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494 South Main Street Distance 0.00 miles

William Graham, a renowned blacksmith who ran a livery stable/blacksmith shop. He had the house built in 1905. It is a one-story Victorian cottage with a stained glass window and scrollwork, a hip roof with deck, and a front porch with fish scale trim.

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472 South Main Street: Hill House Distance 0.00 miles

T. P. Hill, a prominent lawyer in Buffalo, opened a law practice with Burt Griggs in 1888. Later he practiced alone until he retired and turned the practice over to his son. His one-story house was built in 1928 with a wrap-around porch, a hip roof, and side gables.

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293 South Main Street: Brock House Distance 0.00 miles

This house was built in the 1890s for the family of Albert L. Brock, a prominent rancher. It is a two-story structure with approximately 1,200 feet on each floor. The front porch has a balcony.

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260 South Main Street: Blake House Distance 0.00 miles

Dr. Blake came to Buffalo in the early 1900s. While hunting one day, he climbed a tree to scout and was mistaken for a bear. He was shot in the shoulder and he died a few years later. Designed in the “Airplane House” style, this bungalow has a structure containing bedrooms built in the center of the house.

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