Old Post Office (Buffalo, New York)

U.S. Post Office

Old Post Office, Buffalo NY, December 2009
Location 121 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York[1]
Coordinates 42°52′53″N 78°52′22″W / 42.88139°N 78.87278°W / 42.88139; -78.87278Coordinates: 42°52′53″N 78°52′22″W / 42.88139°N 78.87278°W / 42.88139; -78.87278
Built 1897
Architect Taylor, James Knox
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 72000839[2]
Added to NRHP March 16, 1972

The Old Post Office, also known as U.S. Post Office, is a historic post office building located at 121 Ellicott Street in Buffalo in Erie County, New York.

History

It was the tallest building in the city from 1901 to 1912. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect during the tenure of Jeremiah O'Rourke when construction started in 1897. The $1,500,000 building opened in 1901 during the tenure of James Knox Taylor and operated as Buffalo's central post office until 1963. The highly ornamented Gothic Revival style four story building features a 244-foot tower over the central entrance. The main feature of the interior is a roofed courtyard. It was subsequently occupied by federal offices.[3] Since 1981, it has been home to the city campus of Erie Community College.

Its tower is 244 feet (74 m) tall.[1][4]

National Register of Historic Places

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as "U.S. Post Office".[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Old Post Office". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes T. Robins Brown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: U.S. Post Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying three photographs
  4. ↑ "Old Post Office". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
Preceded by
Guaranty Building		 Tallest Building in Buffalo
1901—1912
74m 		Succeeded by
Electric Tower


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