Trico Plant No. 1

Trico Plant No. 1
Trico Plant No. 1, December 2009
Location: 817 Washington St., Buffalo, New York
Architect: Plummer and Mann; Burton and Ellicott
Architectural style: Daylight Factory
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 01000053[1]
Added to NRHP: February 02, 2001

Trico Plant No. 1 is a historic windshield wiper factory located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is an early and significant example of the "Daylight Factory." The building is constructed of reinforced concrete and features curtain walls of metal sash windows and brick spandrels. It was home to Trico Products Corporation, the first manufacturer of windshield wipers.[2] In 2007, plans were announced for redevelopment of the historic factory building as part of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Claire L. Ross (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Trico Plant No. 1". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2153. Retrieved 2009-07-17.  See also: "Accompanying six photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=2152. 
  3. ^ Buffalo Rising blog, "New Owner for Trico and M. Wile Buildings"

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