Buffalo City Hall

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Buffalo City Hall
(U.S. National Register of Historic Places)
The city hall of Buffalo, NY - an art deco masterpiece
The city hall of Buffalo, NY - an art deco masterpiece
Location: Buffalo, NY
Coordinates: 42°53′11.73″N, 78°52′45.49″W
Built/Founded: 1932
Architectural style(s): Art Deco
Added to NRHP: January 15, 1999
Reference #: 98001611 [1]
Governing body: Local

Buffalo City Hall is the seat for local government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 26 story Art Deco building was completed in 1931 by Dietel Wade & Jones.

A statue of President Grover Cleveland, a former Mayor of Buffalo in front of City Hall
A statue of President Grover Cleveland, a former Mayor of Buffalo in front of City Hall

It is one of the largest, and tallest, municipal buildings in the United States of America and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The friezes were sculpted by Albert Stewart and the sculpture done by Rene Paul Chambellan.

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).