M. Wile and Company Factory Building

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M. Wile and Company Factory Building
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Location77 Goodell St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°53′40″N78°52′7″W / 42.89444°N 78.86861°W / 42.89444; -78.86861 Coordinates: 42°53′40″N78°52′7″W / 42.89444°N 78.86861°W / 42.89444; -78.86861
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
ArchitectEsenwein and Johnson
NRHP reference No. 00001419 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2000

M. Wile and Company Factory Building is a historic garment factory located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is an early and significant example of the "Daylight Factory." The four story building erected in 1924, is constructed of reinforced concrete and features curtain walls of metal sash windows. It was home to M. Wile & Company until 1999; a major manufacturer of men's suits founded by Mayer Wile in Buffalo in 1877. In 1969, the company became a subsidiary of Hartmarx. [2]

In 2007, plans were announced for redevelopment of the historic factory building as part of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. [3] The first floor of the building is occupied by the Buffalo Employment and Training Center. [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Claire L. Ross (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: M. Wile and Company Factory Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs
  3. Buffalo Rising blog, "New Owner for Trico and M. Wile Buildings"
  4. Website for the Buffalo Employment and Training Center