The Crosby Company
Share: |
Comments? Corrections? Send us a message about this building |
Location
412 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14204
- Also known as 183 Pratt Street
- SBL: 111.57-4-1.1
- Ellicott Council District
- Google Bird's Eye View
- Erie County Property Info
- County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
- City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
- Same parcel as: Kleinschmidt's Malt House, Schauroth & Co. Shoe Company
- Behind: Fire House Engine No. 3
- Across from: 378 William Street, Iroquois Brewery
Owner
Physical Description
- Four story brick industrial building on a corner parcel connected to a 3 story brick building.
- Two additional industrial buildings are also part of the same parcel
Current Condition
- Appears to be in use and in good shape, but most of the windows are filled in.
History
- 1896 - The Crosby Company, founded by William H. Crosby and William H. Hill, is a metal stamping business. The Crosby Company initially manufactured bicycle frames and parts, and later parts for automobiles.
- 1947 - 'The company had 450 employees and produced, among other things, 500,000 bathroom scales per year.' Daily Public
- 'The founder’s name is memorialized on the side of the William Street building, but also in Crosby Hall (dedicated in 1932) at the South Campus of UB, where he was a trustee and to which he was a significant donor, and in the Crosby Building (built in 1916).' Daily Public
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- May 10, 2016 - Update: The Common Council DENIED local landmark designation for this building.
- January 23, 2017 - The Buffalo News reports the City's Corporation Counsel has ordered the Common Council "to complete a new review of the applications, including a further public hearing, to provide specific facts that constitute a rational basis for the Common Council's decision to either approve or deny landmark status".
- March 21, 2017 - The Common Council voted to deny the buildings local landmark status.
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- The Crosby Company homepage
- Daily Public, December 2015 - Crosby Company Begins Demolition
- Buffalo Rising, January 2016 - SOS! The Crosby Company Complex
- Buffalo News, 2017-01-23 - Old buildings could get new chance at landmark status
- Buffalo News, March 21, 2017 - Shuttered North Park Library gets landmark status
Newest Pages
■ Bell Aircraft Plant, Niagara Falls ■ 71 North Street ■ 100 Eighteenth Street ■ St. Rose of Lima School ■ 1291 Main Street ■ 22 Chateau Terrace ■ 807 Clinton Street ■ 250 Richmond Avenue ■ Liberty Tailors ■ 1966 Niagara Street ■ 1942 Niagara Street ■ 1930 Niagara Street ■ 2018 Main Street, Niagara Falls NY 14305 ■ 1940 Niagara Street ■ 1932 Niagara Street ■ 1035 Jefferson Avenue ■ 701 Third Street, Niagara Falls ■ The Turtle - Native American Center for the Arts ■ Nabisco Elevator, Niagara Falls ■ 945 Washington Street ■ 941 Washington Street ■ 931 Washington Street ■ 929 Washington Street ■ 927 Washington Street ■ Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House ■ 1681 Main Street ■ 1215 Niagara Street ■ 882 West Avenue ■ 878 West Avenue ■ 29 Minton Street
Added 2015-03-25 • Last changed 2017-03-21