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The Calumet
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National Register of Historic Places

The Calumet

Listed as “Calumet, The”

On the National Register since 201016 years
ChicagoListed 2010Buffalo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About The Calumet

The Calumet, at 46-58 W Chippewa St / 233 Franklin St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 2010. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Chicago, as it does for 1 other New York listings. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building in New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 55 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

46-58 W Chippewa St / 233 Franklin St, Buffalo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1The CalumetStart here
  2. 2Miller, C.W., Livery StableBuilding · next door
  3. 3Harlow C. Curtiss BuildingChicago · next door
  4. 4Berkeley ApartmentsItalian Renaissance · Built 1894 · next door
  5. 5Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal ChurchGothic · 0.1 mi on
Around it

34 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BShea's Buffalo TheaterFrench Renaissance · Built 19260.1 miBSmith-Henry BuildingBuilding0.1 miBMeldrum, H.J., Company BuildingBuilding0.2 miBNorstar BuildingBuilding0.2 miBThe Rae Flats and The RaleighBuilt 18920.2 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian Gothic0.2 miBThe Buffalo ClubBuilding0.2 miBColonial Flats and AnnexBuilding0.2 miBYoung Men's Christian Association Central BuildingEnglish-Flemish Renaissance · Built 19020.3 miBTishman BuildingInternational Style0.3 miBGeneral Electric TowerBeaux Arts · Built 19120.3 miBSchool 13Beaux Arts0.3 miBRobertson-Cataract Electric BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miDWest Village Historic DistrictGeorgian0.3 miBThe Karnak FlatsBuilt 18980.3 miBTrico Plant No. 1Daylight Factory0.3 miBWilliam Dorsheimer HouseFrench0.3 miBThe Huyler BuildingClassical Revival0.3 mi
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DAdam, J.N.-AM&A Historic DistrictCommercial0.4 miBBuffalo City HallArt Deco · Built 19320.4 miBSinclair, Rooney & Co. BuildingBuilt 19100.4 miBHotel LafayetteFrench Renaissance0.4 miBBoarding House at 72-74 Sycamore StreetBuilding0.4 miBWile, M., and Company Factory BuildingDaylight Factory0.4 miBThe VirginiaBuilt 19000.4 miBBuffalo Public School No. 77 (PS 77)Built 19280.4 miBZiegele-Phoenix Refrigeration House and OfficeBuilding0.4 miBJohn Kam Company Malt House & Kiln HouseBuilding0.4 miBBirge-Horton HouseGeorgian Revival0.4 miBBrisbane BuildingBuilding0.5 miBColored Musicians ClubBuilt 19350.5 miBCommercial Row at Broadway and Michigan AvenueBuilding0.5 miBE.M. & Sons Company Hager BuildingBuilt 18780.5 miBTurner Brothers' Building-American Household Storage CompanyGothic Revival Warehouse0.5 mi

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Questions about The Calumet

Is The Calumet on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 29, 2010 (Register number 10000958).

Is The Calumet a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit The Calumet?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of The Calumet?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75317574 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.