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I suppose the typical Rochester street looks something like the below; characterized by larger American Foursquare and Craftsman homes along tree lined streets.
Although the brick buildings and walkable downtown could be almost anywhere in New England, I think that Newburyport, MA has done a better job at most preserving their downtown.
I love that Buffalo street, especially since it looks like the houses are all well maintained. Buffalo is a city that also has a ton of the 2 1/2 doubles with porches on the upper level, similar to the Cleveland doubles. The street I linked above was probably not aesthetically a great example because it's in a rough area, Forest Hills (between Glenville and East Cleveland), but I knew that neighborhood was an good example of one that is basically nothing but a wall of the Cleveland doubles.
Off hand, do you know what the population density is of that Buffalo neighborhood (or peak density ... I'm guessing 15,000-plus per square mile). Personally, I think it's a great example of an urban neighborhood that can be set a little back from the street and have homes being separated by driveways that still can maintain a very urban population density. And yes, to someone who has some familiarity with the different Great Lakes housing styles, I would definitely be able to say "Buffalo" just from that street view.
Plus, it's a very economical style of home. I have a friend who bought one (both units) on the westside (Jefferson/West Boulevard neighborhood) about 10 years ago for about $80,000. He rented one of the units that paid for his portion of the mortgage alone. He has since, now with wife and kids, moved to a single family home in Kamm's and rents out both units of the double he still owns. Both those units now pay for his mortgage on his new home (he's also handy so he was able to do upgrades himself that increased what he could rent the units for, so that definitely helps).
But I had a hard time recognizing the photos of the OP.
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