Clark–Lester House

{{short description|Historic house in New York, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Clark–Lester House

| nrhp_type = cp

| nocat = yes

| image = Clark-Lester House Aug 10.JPG

| caption = Clark–Lester House, August 2010

| location = 5454 Broadway, Lancaster, New York

| coordinates = {{coord|42|54|0|N|78|40|6|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = New York#USA

| built = {{Start date|1891}}

| architect OR builder =

| architecture = Queen Anne

| added = November 30, 1999

| area = less than one acre

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500454|title=Lancaster, New York MPS}}

| refnum = 99001408{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

The Clark–Lester House is a historic home located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York. It is a Queen Anne style dwelling constructed about 1891. It was home to noted psychology professor Olive Lester, who lived here for most of her adult life until May 1996. She was the first woman chair of any of the departments at the University at Buffalo.{{cite web |url=https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-04-04 |title=Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |format=Searchable database |accessdate=2016-07-01 }} Note: This includes {{cite web |url=https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=36434&q=false |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clark–Lester House |accessdate=2016-07-01 |author=Claire L. Ross |format=PDF |date=January 1999 }} and [https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=36433&q=false Accompanying eight photographs] It is now operated as a bed and breakfast.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is located in the Broadway Historic District.