Sibley and Holmwood Candy Factory and Witkop and Holmes Headquarters | |
 Sibley and Holmwood Candy Factory and Witkop and Holmes Headquarters, September 2019 | |
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| Location | 149 & 145 Swan Street, Buffalo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′50″N 78°52′13″W / 42.88056°N 78.87028°W |
| Area | .49 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1896, 1902; 1901, 1906, 1908 |
| Architect | Lansing and Bierl; Bethune, Bethune, and Fuchs |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000398[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 11, 2014 |
Sibley and Holmwood Candy Factory and Witkop and Holmes Headquarters, also known as the Weed & Company Building, are two connected historic commercial buildings located in downtown Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The Sibley & Holmwood Candy Factory (149 Swan Street) was built in 1896 and is a five-story, nine-bay-wide brick commercial block with late-Gothic detailing. It features Gothic window arches, decorative cast-iron columns on the storefront, and corbelled cornice. The Witkop & Holmes Headquarters (145 Swan Street) was designed by the architectural firm Bethune, Bethune & Fuchs and built in 1901. It is a four-story, three-bay-wide brick commercial block. Both buildings have flat roofs.[2] The building has been renovated to house loft apartments.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/07/14 through 7/11/14. National Park Service. 2014-07-18.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Derek King; Caitlin Boyle & Daniel McEneny (February 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sibley and Holmwood Candy Factory and Witkop and Holmes Headquarters" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
External links
- Apartments @ the Hub
- Buffalo Rising: Apartments Planned for Historic Swan Street Properties, Nov 8, 2012
- Buffalo Rising: Construction Watch: 145 & 149 Swan Street… and Handle Bar @ The Hub pub!
Gallery
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Sibley and Holmwood Candy Factory and Witkop and Holmes Headquarters, April 2014
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