Old Post Office (Buffalo, New York)

Old Post Office (Buffalo, New York)
U.S. Post Office
Old Post Office, Buffalo NY, December 2009
Old Post Office (Buffalo, New York) is located in New York
Location: 121 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York[2]
Coordinates: 42°52′53″N 78°52′22″W / 42.88139°N 78.87278°W / 42.88139; -78.87278Coordinates: 42°52′53″N 78°52′22″W / 42.88139°N 78.87278°W / 42.88139; -78.87278
Built: 1897
Architect: Taylor, James Knox
Architectural style: Gothic
Governing body: Private (Erie Community College)
NRHP Reference#: 72000839[1]
Added to NRHP: March 16, 1972

The Old Post Office, also known as U.S. Post Office, is a historic post office building located at 121 Ellicott Street in Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was the tallest building in the city from 1901 to 1912. It was designed by Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor and construction started in 1897. The $1,500,000 building opened in 1901 and operated as Buffalo's central post office until 1963. The highly ornamented Gothic Revival style four story building features a 244 foot tower over the central entrance. The main feature of the interior is a roofed courtyard. It was subsequently occupied by federal offices.[3] Since 1981, it has been home to the city campus of Erie Community College.

Its tower is 74.4 meters tall.[2][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as "U.S. Post Office".[1]

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Preceded by
Guaranty Building
Tallest Building in Buffalo
1901—1912
74m
Succeeded by
Electric Tower



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