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General Electric Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

General Electric Tower

Also known as Niagara-Mohawk Building

On the National Register since 200818 years
Beaux ArtsListed 2008Buffalo
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About

About General Electric Tower

General Electric Tower, at 535 Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 2008. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce and industry, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 60 other New York listings. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isOffice tower in Buffalo, 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built, designed by Esenwein & Johnson
  2. 2008Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 18 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

535 Washington St., Buffalo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1General Electric TowerStart here
  2. 2Tishman BuildingInternational Style · next door
  3. 3Meldrum, H.J., Company BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Norstar BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Young Men's Christian Association Central BuildingEnglish-Flemish Renaissance · Built 1902 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

35 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSinclair, Rooney & Co. BuildingBuilt 19100.1 miBHotel LafayetteFrench Renaissance0.1 miBSchool 13Beaux Arts0.1 miDAdam, J.N.-AM&A Historic DistrictCommercial0.2 miBE.M. & Sons Company Hager BuildingBuilt 18780.2 miBHarlow C. Curtiss BuildingChicago0.2 miBShea's Buffalo TheaterFrench Renaissance · Built 19260.2 miBAlling & Cory Buffalo WarehouseBuilt 19110.3 miBBrisbane BuildingBuilding0.3 miBMacedonia Baptist ChurchBuilding0.3 miBColored Musicians ClubBuilt 19350.3 miBCommercial Row at Broadway and Michigan AvenueBuilding0.3 miBBuffalo City HallArt Deco · Built 19320.3 miBBoarding House at 72-74 Sycamore StreetBuilding0.3 miBRobertson-Cataract Electric BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miBMiller, C.W., Livery StableBuilding0.3 miBBerkeley ApartmentsItalian Renaissance · Built 18940.3 miBThe CalumetChicago0.3 mi
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★St. Paul's Episcopal CathedralBuilt 18730.4 mi★Prudential BuildingBuilt 18960.4 miBDurham Memorial A.M.E. Zion ChurchBuilding0.4 miBCounty and City HallBuilding0.4 miBRev. J. Edward Nash Sr. HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.4 miDWest Village Historic DistrictGeorgian0.4 miBDelaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal ChurchGothic0.4 miBSmith-Henry BuildingBuilding0.4 miBThe Rae Flats and The RaleighBuilt 18920.4 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian Gothic0.4 miBU.S. Post OfficeHigh Victorian0.5 miBThe Karnak FlatsBuilt 18980.5 miBWile, M., and Company Factory BuildingDaylight Factory0.5 miBThe Buffalo ClubBuilding0.5 miBTrico Plant No. 1Daylight Factory0.5 miBColonial Flats and AnnexBuilding0.5 miBWilliam Dorsheimer HouseFrench0.5 mi
More like it

Beaux Arts style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.

School 130.1 mi away
Fosdick-Masten Park High School1.2 mi away
Lafayette High SchoolBuilt 1903 · 2.3 mi away
Albright-Knox Art GalleryBuilt 1890 · 3 mi away

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Questions about General Electric Tower

Is General Electric Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 2008 (Register number 08000865).

Is General Electric Tower 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, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit General Electric Tower?

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 General Electric Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 75317625 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.