Wollenberg Grain and Seed Elevator | |
Wollenberg Grain and Seed Elevator, ca. 1980 | |
Location | 131 Goodyear Ave., Buffalo, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°53′59″N78°49′18″W / 42.89972°N 78.82167°W Coordinates: 42°53′59″N78°49′18″W / 42.89972°N 78.82167°W |
Built | 1912 |
Architect | Wannenwetsch, C.H.A. & Co. |
MPS | Buffalo Grain and Materials Elevator MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 03000409 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 19, 2003 |
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It was destroyed by fire in October 2006. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
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