Edward A. Rath County Office Building Explained

Edward A. Rath County Office Building
Status:complete
Location:95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, United States
Coordinates:42.884°N -78.8767°W
Start Date:1968
Completion Date:1969
Architect:Milstein, Wittek, Davis & Hamilton
Backus, Crane & Love
Owner:Erie County, New York
Cost:$15,662,339
Floor Count:16
Parking:90 spaces
Building Type:Office
Architectural Style:International style
Roof:233feet

The Edward A. Rath County Office Building is a high-rise(16-story) office building located at 95 Franklin Street, in Buffalo, New York, across from Erie County Hall and the Prudential (Guaranty) Building. The Rath building was named for Edward A. Rath, the first County Executive of Erie County.[1] The building contains the Erie County Executive’s office, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Works, the Office of Geographic Information Services, and a number of other county departments. It was designed by architectural firms Milstein, Wittek, Davis & Hamilton and Backus, Crane & Love, and constructed c. 1968.[2]

History

Several notable buildings existed on the current site prior to the Rath Building, including the:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former State Supreme Court Judge Rath dies of cancer . Buffalo Business First . 2003-05-01 . 2013-05-10.
  2. News: Winebrenner . D. K. . County Building Good for City Skyline . August 10, 2020 . Buffalo Courier-Express . August 25, 1968.