Walbridge Building

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Location

41 Court Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Also known as 43 Court Street or 41-47 Court
SBL: 111.53-3-2
Ellicott Council District
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Adjacent to: Tucker Building
Near: Star Theater / E.W. Edwards
Across from: Mahoney Office Building, U.S. Court House, and Shea's Court Theatre

Owner

43 COURT STREET REALTY CO per City of Buffalo Property Information
Search NYS Corporation Database for 43 COURT STREET REALTY

Physical Description

Twelve floor, steel and brick Renaissance Revival office building with terra-cotta accents

Current Condition

In use. Only building of its block to survive demolition for the brutalist convention center

History

  • 1830 - George Brush Walbridge came to Buffalo and entered the wholesale grocery business, running the George B. Walbridge & Company by 1849. He then built several sailing vessels, purchased steamers, and established a line of shipping between Buffalo and Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, and other ports.
  • 1841 - George's son Charles is born and begins working for a hardware company named Pratt and Company in 1856.
  • 1869 - After serving in the military and working for Pratt and Company, he purchased Hadley & Nichols hardware. The company expanded to a location in the Sherman block, and later to the corner of Washington and South Division streets.
  • 1866 - Charles' hardware company absorbed Pratt & Company.
  • 1900 - 392 Main Street was erected, and used by the firm of Walbridge & Co.
  • 1924 - Walbridge Building built. Architects: Bley & Lyman
    • Ground floors used by Walbridge Hardware store
  • Since the 1970s, has been known as Convention Tower
History courtesy BuffaloAH via Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York; Volume I

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Added 2013-10-25 • Last changed 2014-08-19

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