Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company Explained

Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company
Location:1738 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates:42.9447°N -78.8783°W
Built:-1906
Architect:Esenwein & Johnson
Architecture:Gothic, daylight factory
Added:May 27, 2014
Refnum:14000260[1]

Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company is a historic industrial complex located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. It was designed by the architectural firm of Esenwein & Johnson and built between 1902 and 1906. The daylight factory complex consists of a rectangular two and three-story brick factory building with a central light court and wings. It has a three-story brick office building fronting on Elmwood Avenue and connected to the factory by a hyphen. The office building features Gothic Revival style design elements. The complex housed the Taylor Signal Company/General Railway Signal Company until 1907, when operations were moved to Rochester, New York. Afterwards, it housed a number of manufacturing companies including the Century Telephone Construction Company, General Drop Forge Company, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, and Lippard-Stewart Motor Car Company.[2] The complex has been renovated to house a hotel, banquet facility, and loft apartments.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-06-06. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/14 through 5/30/14. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company . 2015-11-01 . Martin Wachadlo and Francis R. Kowsky . PDF. February 2014. and Accompanying photographs