National Register of Historic Places

County and City Hall

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Listed
May 23, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001216

About this property

County and City Hall, also known as Erie County Hall, is a historic city hall and courthouse building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is a monumental granite structure designed by Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner and constructed between 1871 and 1875, with its cornerstone being laid on June 24, 1872. The building has four floors and features a 270-foot high clock tower. The County and City Hall building originally held offices for the City of Buffalo and Erie County. City offices moved to the Buffalo City Hall as it was being constructed starting in 1929, and the building now houses Erie County court offices and records. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, maintained by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1976. It is located within the Joseph Ellicott Historic District.

Location

95 Franklin St.
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
42.88422, -78.87816

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was County and City Hall listed on the National Register?

County and City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1976.

What type of historic resource is County and City Hall?

County and City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for County and City Hall?

The period of significance for County and City Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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