Larkin Company building

Buffalo, New York, United States

Learn about this topic in these articles:

In Frank Lloyd Wright: The early Chicago years
The administrative block for the Larkin Company, a mail-order firm in Buffalo, New York, was erected in 1904 (demolished in 1950). Abutting the railways, it was sealed and fireproof, with filtered, conditioned, mechanical ventilation; metal desks, chairs, and files; ample sound-absorbent surfaces; and excellently balanced light, both natural and artificial.…
Read More
In Western architecture: The United States
…his administration building for the Larkin Company at Buffalo, New York, in 1904 (destroyed 1950), which grouped offices around a central skylighted court, sealed them hermetically against their smoky environs, and offered amenities in circulation, air conditioning, fire protection, and plumbing. In its blocky fire towers, sequences of piers and…
Read More