M. Wile and Company Factory Building is a historic garment factory located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is an early and significant example of the "Daylight Factory." The four-story building, erected in 1924, is constructed of reinforced concrete and features curtain walls of metal sash windows. It was home to M. Wile & Company until 1999; a major manufacturer of men's suits, founded by Mayer Wile in Buffalo in 1877. In 1969, the company became a subsidiary of Hartmarx.[2]
M. Wile and Company Factory Building | |
 M. Wile and Company Factory Building, December 2009 | |
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| Location | 77 Goodell St., Buffalo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°53′40″N 78°52′7″W / 42.89444°N 78.86861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Esenwein and Johnson |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001419[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
In 2007, plans were announced for redevelopment of the historic factory building as part of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.[3] The first floor of the building is occupied by the Buffalo Employment and Training Center.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
External links
- Wile, M., and Company Factory Building - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com