10 Lafayette Square
| 10 Lafayette Square | |
|---|---|
Emery Roth & Sons | |
| Main contractor | Tishman Realty & Construction Company |
| Known for | Former headquarters of National Fuel Gas |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Carmina Wood Morris, PC |
| Renovating firm | Hamister Group, Inc. |
| Structural engineer |
|
| Main contractor | R&P Oakhill |
| Awards and prizes | Excellence in Historic Preservation, Preservation League of New York State[1] |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 124 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Facilities | 2 |
Tishman Building | |
| Location | 447 Main St, Buffalo, New York |
| Built | 1959 |
| Architect | International |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000012[2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2012 |
10 Lafayette Square, also known as the Tishman Building, is a high-rise office tower located in
Previous building
For 81 years (1876–1957), the six-story, cast iron, Buffalo German Insurance Company Building (a Second Empire-style office building built by Richard A. Waite) existed on current land site prior to the Tishman Building.
History
The Tishman building was home to the Fortune 500 company, National Fuel Gas (formerly Iroquois Gas) until 2003 when the company relocated to the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville.
In May 2011, the Amherst-based Hamister Group purchased the Tishman building. They spent $41 million renovating the building into a
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, as the Tishman Building.[2]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Tishman Building at 10 Lafayette in Buffalo to be honored". readMedia. April 27, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: April 16, 2012 through April 20, 2012. National Park Service. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "10 Lafayette Square". wnyheritagepress.org. 2012. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Kerry L. Traynor (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Tishman Building" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying nine photographs
- ^ "Vertical Mixed-Use Good Fit for Tishman Building". buffalorising.com. March 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
External links
Media related to 10 Lafayette Square at Wikimedia Commons