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Allentown, Buffalo — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Allentown is a neighbourhood of Buffalo, a low-rise quarter of old houses and church spires ranged along Delaware Avenue.
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Where to stay in Allentown
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
The northern blocks put the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Westminster Presbyterian Church within a slow walk, while the southern end of Delaware Avenue shortens the trip into central Buffalo. Converted houses carry most of the lodging. Side-street guesthouses fill fast, because the Allentown Historic District was laid out for households rather than hotel floors.
Bigger rooms wait downtown, south past Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Delaware Avenue
The mansion row runs past the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Westminster Presbyterian Church, so both are doorstep business.Find hotels in Delaware AvenueQuiet nights at the western edge of AllentownThe First Presbyterian Church end
Allentown's western edge closes on First Presbyterian Church, with Holy Angels Church a short walk further out. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in The First Presbyterian Church endTravellers who want Allentown by day and downtown Buffalo beds by nightToward central Buffalo
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Things to do in and around Buffalo
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Museums & Galleries
2- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
- Buffalo Museum of Science
Churches & Religious Sites
8- Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Heritage
- Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Heritage
- Trinity Episcopal Church Heritage
- Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church Heritage
- Westminster Presbyterian Church Heritage
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- Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church Heritage
- Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church Heritage
- St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Stadiums & Sports
3- LECOM Harborcenter
- Burt Flickinger Center
- Demske Sports Complex
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Woodlawn Avenue Row Heritage
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About Allentown
What are the main landmarks in Allentown?
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site stands on Delaware Avenue, the federal listing among a run of otherwise parish landmarks. The churches outnumber everything else. Trinity Episcopal Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church line the same avenue, while First Presbyterian Church holds the western edge and Holy Angels Church stands just past it.
USS Croaker and USS The Sullivans are moored at the Buffalo waterfront, a ride away from the district.
What is the history of Allentown?
The Allentown Historic District carries what the neighbourhood keeps of its own past. Trinity Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church and Holy Angels Church went up as separate congregations on the same short grid, and their spires still fix the skyline that the later blocks grew around. Delaware Avenue took the larger houses.
One of them became the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, giving a residential stretch of Buffalo a federally listed front door.
Where is Allentown?
Allentown holds a low grid just north of central Buffalo, Delaware Avenue running through it and First Presbyterian Church marking its western edge.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Allentown?
Delaware Avenue: Guests booking Allentown for its Delaware Avenue houses. The First Presbyterian Church end: Quiet nights at the western edge of Allentown. Toward central Buffalo: Travellers who want Allentown by day and downtown Buffalo beds by night.
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Updated October 2026