Built in 1874 (Georgian Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1889.
“Hayes Hall is a historic building on the South Campus of the University at Buffalo. It is a Georgian Revival style building with an attached bell tower.”
Wikipedia article Edmund B. Hayes Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 283 National Register listings published here for Erie County · listed in 2016 · category: Building · built in 1874, Georgian Revival architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Buffalo, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 18 flash flood, 10 hail, 2 flood. The reports record 12 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | 12 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| November 2014 | Flood | Buffalo | $500,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $500,000 | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $200,000 | Damage was estimated at $200,000. |
| January 1996 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $200,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $100,000 | Hertel Avenue near Homer Avenue was reported to have one foot of water on it with video indicating so on Snapchat, as well. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $75,000 | Downburst winds damaged three buildings. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $50,000 | Several massive 100 year old trees were downed onto Horton Place and damaged several vehicles. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| December 2000 | Seiche | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore part off of a roof building in Buffalo. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $30,000 | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $20,000 | A large tree fell on a house at Bennett Village Terrace. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $20,000 | Town emergency services reported twenty to thirty trees down in Cheektowaga Town Park. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Buffalo | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | A large tree fell onto a car on Elmwood Avenue. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $12,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | Walden Avenue and Sycamore Street was closed due to flash flooding. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | Elmwood Avenue and Ferry Street was closed due to flash flooding. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | A swift water rescue of two people from a car took place on Sycamore Street. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | Sycamore Street and Walden Avenue flooded with four people trapped in a car. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $10,000 | The Fire Department reported trees down at Oconnell and Alabama Streets. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Buffalo | $10,000 | ,,,,,,,,Thunderstorm Winds |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | Tree on car near Prospect and Virginia Avenue in Buffalo. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Buffalo | $3,500 | A waterspout over Buffalo Harbor moved onshore. The tornado moved across the Coast Guard Base in Buffalo. Several automobile windows were broken by flying debris. A portion of a fence was blown off. The dislocated fence damaged a nearby vehicle. One person outdoors at the time was blown off his feet. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed in the City of Buffalo on Newburgh Ave. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $2,000 | Delavan Street was reported flooded with flowing water at Harvard Street. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | $2,000 | The ramp from 190 north to 198 east was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $1,000 | Trees downed in City of Buffalo on East Parade Ave. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $1,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $1,000 | A large tree was downed onto Clinton Street. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $500 | Large tree downed at intersection of West Avenue and Bird Avenue. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buffalo | $500 | A large tree branch was snapped off. |
| August 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Buffalo | - | National Weather Service storm survey confirms that a tornado touched down in the city of Buffalo near Niagara Street and Carolina Street. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | - | Water was flowing over several streets with a depth up to the bottom of the car doors in some spots. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Buffalo | - | Rainfall of 2.12 inches was reported. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Buffalo | - | One inch hail was reported in Elmwood Village. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Buffalo | - | The ramp from I-190 south to Route 198 east was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Buffalo | - | Flood water was reported to persist from overnight storms into the morning rush hour in much of north Buffalo and the Northtowns. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000394 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Erie County | All 283 listed properties in this county. |
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