Houk Manufacturing Company

Houk Manufacturing Company

Houk Manufacturing Co., May 2014
Location 300–320 Grote St., 1686–1700 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°56′32″N 78°52′48″W / 42.94222°N 78.88000°W / 42.94222; -78.88000Coordinates: 42°56′32″N 78°52′48″W / 42.94222°N 78.88000°W / 42.94222; -78.88000
Area 4.67 acres (1.89 ha)
Built c. 1910-1930
Architect Reidpath, R. J.; Waterbury, E. H.
Architectural style Brick pier factory
MPS Historic Resources of the Black Rock Planning Neighborhood MPS
NRHP Reference # 14000003[1]
Added to NRHP February 14, 2014

Houk Manufacturing Company, also known as Houk Wire Wheel Corporation, is a historic factory complex located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It consists of one- and two-story, brick factory buildings in a complex built in stages between 1910 and 1930. The original "L"-shaped complex built in 1910 consists of the two-story office building with an Ionic order portico, one-story machine shop, one-story warehouse, and one-story forge shop.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/10/14 through 2/14/14. National Park Service. 2014-02-21.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Martin Wachadlo; Frank Kowsky (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Houk Manufacturing Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01., additional documentation, and Accompanying 13 photographs


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