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Pierce Arrow Factory Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Pierce Arrow Factory Complex

A district of 30 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1974
Listed 1974Buffalo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Pierce Arrow Factory Complex, at Elmwood and Great Arrow Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 1, 1974. It was among the first 9 of Buffalo’s 206 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, engineering, architecture and invention, at the national level. The district takes in 30 historic buildings. The listing covers 34 acres.

What it isHistoric district in New York, United States of America. 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 · 56 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Elmwood and Great Arrow Aves., Buffalo · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pierce Arrow Factory ComplexStart here
  2. 2American Radiator Company Factory ComplexDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Taylor Signal Company-General Railway Signal CompanyBuilt 1906 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Houk Manufacturing Co.Building · next door
  5. 5Visco Meter Factory-Buerk Tool FactoryBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

DParkside West Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 mi★Buffalo and Erie County Historical SocietyNeoclassical · Built 19010.5 miBNorth Park Branch LibraryBuilding0.5 miBAlbright-Knox Art GalleryBeaux Arts · Built 18900.7 miDChandler Street Industrial BuildingsDistrict0.8 miBBuffalo State HospitalRichardsonian · Built 18701 miBAustin Street Police Athletic League (PAL) CenterBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Pierce Arrow Factory Complex

Is Pierce Arrow Factory Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 1, 1974 (Register number 74001234).

Is Pierce Arrow Factory Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Pierce Arrow Factory Complex?

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 Pierce Arrow Factory Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 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 75317673 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.