The Rae Flats and The Raleigh

346 and 354 Franklin St., Buffalo, New York. County/parish: Erie.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 13, 2016. NRIS 16000842.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • The Hotel Raleigh
  • The Phoenix
  • The Phoenix Apartments
  • The Rae
  • The Ray
  • The Tudor Arms

From Wikipedia:

The Rae Flats and The Raleigh

The Rae Flats and The Raleigh, also known as The Phoenix; The Hotel Raleigh; The Tudor Arms; The Phoenix Apartments, are two historic apartment buildings located in the Allentown neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, United States. The Rae was built about 1892, and is a three-story, polychromatic brick building over a raised basement with Norman inspired detailing. The Rae houses a total of seven apartments. The Raleigh was built about 1896 as a Jewish clubhouse and converted to apartments in 1901. It is a four-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building that houses 28 apartments.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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