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Encyclopedia > Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo City Hall
(U.S. National Register of Historic Places)
Upper levels of building
Upper levels of building
Location: Buffalo, NY
Coordinates: 42°53′11.73″N, 78°52′45.49″W
Built/Founded: 1932
Architect: Dietel Wade & Jones
Architectural style(s): Art Deco
Added to NRHP: January 15, 1999
NRHP Reference #: 98001611 [1]
Governing body: Local

Buffalo City Hall is the seat for local government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 26 story Art Deco building was completed in 1931 by Dietel Wade & Jones. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 3008 pixel, file size: 5. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... NY redirects here. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A statue of President Grover Cleveland, a former Mayor of Buffalo in front of City Hall
A statue of President Grover Cleveland, a former Mayor of Buffalo in front of City Hall

It is one of the largest, and tallest, municipal buildings in the United States of America and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The design was by John Wade (architect) . The friezes were sculpted by Albert Stewart and the sculpture done by Rene Paul Chambellan. Download high resolution version (400x746, 87 KB)Statue of Grover Cleveland outside City Hall in downtown Buffalo, New York (taken Sept. ... Download high resolution version (400x746, 87 KB)Statue of Grover Cleveland outside City Hall in downtown Buffalo, New York (taken Sept. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ... This is a list of mayors of Buffalo, New York. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... John J. Wade was the chief architect of Buffalo City Hall. ... Biography Stewart, Albert ( April 9, 1900- Sept. ... Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Michigan Rene Paul Chambellan (September 15, 1893 – November 29, 1955) was an American sculptor, born in West Hoboken, New Jersey. ...

Download high resolution version (1200x1792, 344 KB) Buffalo, NYs Art Deco Master Piece City Hall - Taken in 2004 by T.C. Weichmann File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
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