Prudential Building
Also known as Guaranty Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Prudential Building
Prudential Building, at Church and Pearl Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 20, 1973. It was named a National Historic Landmark on May 15, 1975, one of 273 in New York. It was among the first 6 of Buffalo’s 206 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the national level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isEarly skyscraper in Buffalo, New York. 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗1896 to today
- 1896Built, designed by Dankmar Adler; Louis Sullivan
- 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1975Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 53 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Church and Pearl Sts., Buffalo · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
25 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Prudential Building
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Questions about Prudential Building
Is Prudential Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 20, 1973 (Register number 73001187).
Is Prudential Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since May 15, 1975. New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks, 8 of them in Buffalo.
Can you visit Prudential 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.
Where can I read the history of Prudential Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 75317677 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.