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National Register of Historic Places

Norstar Building

Also known as Liberty Bank Building

On the National Register since 20260 years
Listed 2026Buffalo
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About Norstar Building

Norstar Building, at 560 Main Street, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 26, 2026. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

560 Main Street, Buffalo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Norstar BuildingStart here
  2. 2Meldrum, H.J., Company BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3Tishman BuildingInternational Style · next door
  4. 4General Electric TowerBeaux Arts · Built 1912 · next door
  5. 5Hotel LafayetteFrench Renaissance · 0.1 mi on
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BYoung Men's Christian Association Central BuildingEnglish-Flemish Renaissance · Built 19020.1 miDAdam, J.N.-AM&A Historic DistrictCommercial0.2 miBSinclair, Rooney & Co. BuildingBuilt 19100.2 miBSchool 13Beaux Arts0.2 miBHarlow C. Curtiss BuildingChicago0.2 miBMiller, C.W., Livery StableBuilding0.2 miBShea's Buffalo TheaterFrench Renaissance · Built 19260.2 miBBerkeley ApartmentsItalian Renaissance · Built 18940.2 miBThe CalumetChicago0.2 miBBrisbane BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBuffalo City HallArt Deco · Built 19320.3 miBE.M. & Sons Company Hager BuildingBuilt 18780.3 miBBoarding House at 72-74 Sycamore StreetBuilding0.3 miBRobertson-Cataract Electric BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miBDelaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal ChurchGothic0.3 miBSmith-Henry BuildingBuilding0.3 mi★St. Paul's Episcopal CathedralBuilt 18730.4 mi★Prudential BuildingBuilt 18960.4 mi
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BCounty and City HallBuilding0.4 miBAlling & Cory Buffalo WarehouseBuilt 19110.4 miBRev. J. Edward Nash Sr. HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.4 miBMacedonia Baptist ChurchBuilding0.4 miBColored Musicians ClubBuilt 19350.4 miBCommercial Row at Broadway and Michigan AvenueBuilding0.4 miDWest Village Historic DistrictGeorgian0.4 miBThe Rae Flats and The RaleighBuilt 18920.4 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian Gothic0.4 miBThe Buffalo ClubBuilding0.4 miBColonial Flats and AnnexBuilding0.4 miBU.S. Post OfficeHigh Victorian0.5 miBDurham Memorial A.M.E. Zion ChurchBuilding0.5 miBBuffalo Gas Light Company WorksBuilding0.5 miBThe Karnak FlatsBuilt 18980.5 miBWile, M., and Company Factory BuildingDaylight Factory0.5 miBTrico Plant No. 1Daylight Factory0.5 miBWilliam Dorsheimer HouseFrench0.5 miBThe Huyler BuildingClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Norstar Building

Is Norstar Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 26, 2026 (Register number 100012611).

Is Norstar Building 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 Norstar Building?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.