Larkin Terminal Warehouse

Larkin Terminal Warehouse
LCo Building
Alternative names	Larkin R/S/T Building, Larkin at Exchange
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Daylight Factory
Architectural style	International style
Address	726 Exchange Street at van Rensselaer Street
Town or city	Buffalo, New York
Country	United States
Coordinates	42°52′31″N 78°51′07″W / 42.875178°N 78.851988°W / 42.875178; -78.851988Coordinates: 42°52′31″N 78°51′07″W / 42.875178°N 78.851988°W / 42.875178; -78.851988
Current tenants	First Niagara,Capital Management Services, Kaleida Health
Construction started	1911
Completed	1912
Renovated	2002
Owner	Larkin Development Group
Height
Antenna spire	286.1 ft (87.2 m)
Technical details
Structural system	steel reinforced concrete
Floor count	10
Floor area	600,000 sq ft (55,741.8 m2)
Lifts/elevators	6
Design and construction
Architect	Lockwood Greene & Company
Main contractor	Aberthaw Construction Co
Website
http://www.larkindg.com/

The Larkin Terminal Warehouse also known as Larkin at Exchange or the Larkin R/S/T Building^{[1] :p.88} is located at 726 Exchange Street, Buffalo, New York in a neighborhood known as the "Hydraulics". The neighborhood was one of Buffalo's earliest industrial districts and it derived its name from the construction of a small hydraulic canal. The building, clearly visible from the I-190 interstate, was originally part of the Larkin Company and was one of the last constructed buildings in the complex.^[2] The building has a radio tower on top of it which was erected by WBEN in 1936.^[3]

History

The Larkin Company owned the building until 1967, when it was sold to Graphic Controls. In 2001, CityView Properties purchased the building from Graphic Controls. The group has spent over 40 million dollars in renovations to the building. ^[4] On September 10th 2009, First Niagara Financial Group relocated its corporate headquarters to the Larkin Terminal Warehouse building.

Larkin Complex

Other buildings in the Larkin complex include:

• Larkin Power station at 635 Seneca Street.
• Larkin Factory Complex Buildings: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K N, O, (The Seneca Industrial Center) at 701 Seneca Street.
• Larkin L/M Warehouse (now Army Navy Surplus), at 290 Larkin Street.
• Larkin U Building at 239 Rensselaer street.
• Larkin Men's Club at 696 Seneca Street.
• Larkin Administration Building (Demolished) 680 Seneca Street

Gallery

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  View from the I-190 interstate

References