Pierce Arrow Factory Complex
Pierce Arrow Factory Complex | |
 Pierce Arrow Factory Complex, December 2009 | |
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| Location | Elmwood and Great Arrow Aves., Buffalo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′34″N 78°52′26″W / 42.94278°N 78.87389°W |
| Area | 34 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Kahn, Albert; Et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001234[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1974 |
Pierce Arrow Factory Complex is a national
.History
It was designed by Albert Kahn in about 1906 and served as the headquarters and production facility for Pierce-Arrow automobiles until 1938. Since then, the complex has been subdivided over the years to provide affordable space for many small companies and organizations. At one time local department store chain AM&A's operated a furniture warehouse in part of the complex.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
Construction and features
Located over a 34-acre (14 ha) site, it consists of a three-story, 132,970-square-foot (12,353 m2) Administration Building and an assortment of automobile manufacturing and assembly related structures. The buildings are principally constructed of reinforced concrete, and the Administration Building is considered one of the two earliest fully-realized examples of the Daylight Factory industrial architecture style (the other being the
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Pierce Arrow Factory Complex" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying five photographs
- ISBN 0-262-02244-3.
External links
- Pierce Arrow Factory Complex - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
- Pierce Arrow Factory, Elmwood Avenue - Western New York Heritage Press website
