The Calumet
A landmark on Franklin St, in the middle of things: 680 places within a five-minute walk. One of 261 history & landmarks in Buffalo.















On the National Register since 2010

Calumet, The
Calumet, The was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 2010. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Chicago and Sullivanesque.
The Calumet is a historic commercial building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was designed in 1906, and is a three-story steel framed building covered in decorative architectural terra cotta. The distinctive glazed white and burnt sienna terra cotta is detailed with a centrally located reed or running stem and four leaves depicting the Calamus palm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic…
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233 Franklin St
The nearest neighbor is Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP, 1 min walk away.
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