Buffalo building trio recommended for historic status

  • 2016-10-04
Three buildings in Buffalo that are over 100 years old could soon be listed on the State as well as the National Register of Historic Places.

There are nine criteria that are considered for nomination, though only one has to be met. Among the nine are whether the building is connected to a famous architect or person, if it is an innovative structure; and if the building is in an architectural style that was important when it was built. The City of Buffalo Preservation Board's chairman, Paul McDonnell, said most structures meet six or seven on average.

The three Buffalo buildings are Buffalo Public School 24, the F.N. Burt Company Factory “C” Building, and the Buffalo Milk Company Building. In the 1930s, the school was home to a number of “sight-saving” classes, as well as programs designed for students with intellectual and learning disabilities. The school's curricula predated any laws regarding special needs students.

The Burt Company building was built in 1911, and housed the biggest producer of Boxes for cosmetics and cigarettes in the country. This building, and another already on the register, are associated with Mary R. Cass, an extremely successful executive. The milk company, built between 1903 and 1905, pasteurized and distributed milk, becoming the first large-scale milk company in Buffalo to do so.

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