Pierce Arrow Factory Complex
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Pierce Arrow Factory Complex, December 2009
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Location: | Elmwood and Great Arrow Aves., Buffalo, New York |
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Area: | 34 acres (14 ha) |
Built: | 1906 |
Architect: | Kahn, Albert; Et al. |
Governing body: | Private |
NRHP Reference#: | 74001234[1] |
Added to NRHP: | October 1, 1974 |
Pierce Arrow Factory Complex is a national historic district consisting of the former Pierce-Arrow automobile factory located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. Located over a 34-acre (140,000 m2) 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. 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]