Buffalo Town Square Historic District

Buffalo Town Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia. It encompasses three contributing buildings all in the Greek Revival on the town square: the Buffalo Academy (1849), Buffalo Presbyterian Church (1857), and Buffalo Methodist Church (1870).[2] The area was listed as a district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

Buffalo Town Square Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Jct. of WV 62 and High St., Buffalo, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°37′4″N 81°58′49″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1849
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	91001009 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 16, 1991

Buffalo Academy

Buffalo Academy was a school until the American Civil War when it was used successively by the armies involved. It later was restored and utilized as part of the school district as a public high school and then as an elementary school until the 1950s. It has been restored by the Buffalo Historical Society and a historical marker commemorates the building's history.[3] Alumni of the academy included Coin Harvey and General John McCausland. George Rosetter was the school's first principal.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Michael J. Pauley (May 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Buffalo Town Square Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
3. "Buffalo Academy Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.