Larkin Terminal Warehouse
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 the roof erected by WEBR-AM in 1936.[3]
| Larkin Terminal Warehouse | |
|---|---|
LCo Building | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Larkin R/S/T Building, Larkin at Exchange |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| 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′30″N 78°51′07″W |
| Current tenants | KeyBank, Kaleida Health, John R. Oishei Foundation |
| 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(s) | Lockwood, Greene & Co. |
| Main contractor | Aberthaw Construction Co |
| Website | |
| larkindg | |
History
The Larkin Company owned the building until 1967, when it was sold to Graphic Controls.[4] In 2001, CityView Properties purchased the building from Graphic Controls. The group has spent over $40 million in renovations to the building.[5] On September 10, 2009, First Niagara Financial Group relocated its corporate headquarters to the Larkin Terminal Warehouse building.
As of January 2016, the John R. Oishei Foundation's headquarters are located at the Larkin Terminal Warehouse. As of December 2015, the Foundation has $300 million in assets and gives away nearly $20 million annually. It is among the region's most well-known grant makers, providing resources for programs, capital projects and nonprofit executive development and in the last few years alone, it provided multimillion-dollar gifts to the largest health and education projects in Western New York.[6]
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
View from the I-190 interstate
See also
References
- Banham, Reyner (1989). A Concrete Atlantis: U.S. Industrial Building and European Modern Architecture 1900-1925. Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-02244-3.
- Hawley, Chris (Jan 11, 2010). "A decade in review: Larkin Terminal Warehouse is reborn". The Hydraulics Press. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- City-Data.com. "FCC Registered Cell Phone and Antenna Towers in Buffalo, New York". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- "Larkin Terminal Warehouse - 'Larkin at Exchange' Building - WNY Heritage". www.wnyheritage.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- wnyheritagepress.org. "Larkin Terminal Warehouse". Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- Drury, Tracey (December 4, 2015). "Oishei Foundation celebrates 75 years of giving". Buffalo Business First. Retrieved 2 February 2016.