Lancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, United States, centered 14 miles east of downtown Buffalo.

Originally called "Cayuga Creek", the town later incorporated and obtained the current name.

Lancaster has the oldest stone structure in Erie County, the Warren Hull House.

[3] Also within the town is the Gipple Cabin, the oldest wooden structure in Erie County.

The cabin was dismantled in the fall of 2013 and relocated to the Hull House property for preservation.

The Lancaster Bee News stated it was stored in a barn on the original property and not taken for restoration.

In the late 1960s, Buffalo developer Edward H. Cottrell proposed what would have been the world's second domed stadium in Lancaster.

The Dome Stadium Incorporated was formed but the County refused to participate and resulted in a 20-year breach of contract litigation and eventually lead a dismissal in 1986.

In 2003, the high school opened up a new wing to house natural sciences classrooms.

They are the Fourth of July Parade and the Taste of Lancaster, a restaurant festival and charity fundraiser.

Much of Lancaster is highly suburbanized, but the eastern section of the town, notably the area east of County Route 242 (Bowen Road), is only starting to undergo development, retaining a somewhat-rural character.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) crosses the northern part of the town.

The buildings include the Warren Hull House, the Lancaster District School No.

A plan from January 30, 1970, called for the domed stadium on Pleasant View Drive that would allow for football and baseball games.

After scrapping the plan, legislators passed a resolution to seek an alternative project immediately.

Bowmansville and Town Line each have two fire stations, while Twin District and Millgrove each operate out of one.

Two of the fire companies are located within their respective hamlets, Bowmansville and Town Line.

It was the site of a former United States Army Nike base, where the police still operate out of the former administration building.

A new police and courts center was built on the Pavement Road site and officially opened February 5, 2014.

It is a combination staffed EMS agency, which has career EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics on duty 24/7/365.

Lancaster is home to Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport, which is located on Walden Avenue on the east side of the town.