Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company

Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company is a historic industrial complex located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. It was designed by the architectural firm of Esenwein & Johnson and built between 1902 and 1906. The daylight factory complex consists of a rectangular two and three-story brick factory building with a central light court and wings. It has a three-story brick office building fronting on Elmwood Avenue and connected to the factory by a hyphen. The office building features Gothic Revival style design elements. The complex housed the Taylor Signal Company/General Railway Signal Company until 1907, when operations were moved to Rochester, New York. Afterwards, it housed a number of manufacturing companies including the Century Telephone Construction Company, General Drop Forge Company, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, and Lippard-Stewart Motor Car Company.[2] The complex has been renovated to house a hotel, banquet facility, and loft apartments.

Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company
Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company, April 2014
Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company is located in New York
Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company
Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company is located in the United States
Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company
Location1738 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°56′41″N 78°52′42″W
Area2.57 acres (1.04 ha)
Built1902 (1902)-1906
ArchitectEsenwein & Johnson
Architectural styleGothic, daylight factory
NRHP reference No.14000260[1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 2014

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/26/14 through 5/30/14. National Park Service. 2014-06-06.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Martin Wachadlo and Francis R. Kowsky (February 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs


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