The Crosby Company
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Location
412 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14204
- Also known as 183 Pratt Street
- SBL: 111.57-4-1.1
- Ellicott Council District
- Google Bird's Eye View
- Erie County Property Info
- County Tax Map (loads GIS page)
- City of Buffalo Parcel Viewer
- Same parcel as: Kleinschmidt's Malt House, Schauroth & Co. Shoe Company
- Behind: Fire House Engine No. 3
- Across from: 378 William Street, Iroquois Brewery
Owner
Physical Description
- Four story brick industrial building on a corner parcel connected to a 3 story brick building.
- Two additional industrial buildings are also part of the same parcel
Current Condition
- Appears to be in use and in good shape, but most of the windows are filled in.
History
- 1896 - The Crosby Company, founded by William H. Crosby and William H. Hill, is a metal stamping business. The Crosby Company initially manufactured bicycle frames and parts, and later parts for automobiles.
- 1947 - 'The company had 450 employees and produced, among other things, 500,000 bathroom scales per year.' Daily Public
- 'The founder’s name is memorialized on the side of the William Street building, but also in Crosby Hall (dedicated in 1932) at the South Campus of UB, where he was a trustee and to which he was a significant donor, and in the Crosby Building (built in 1916).' Daily Public
Recent Events and Actions Taken
- May 10, 2016 - Update: The Common Council DENIED local landmark designation for this building.
- January 23, 2017 - The Buffalo News reports the City's Corporation Counsel has ordered the Common Council "to complete a new review of the applications, including a further public hearing, to provide specific facts that constitute a rational basis for the Common Council's decision to either approve or deny landmark status".
- March 21, 2017 - The Common Council voted to deny the buildings local landmark status.
Other Pertinent Facts
Links
- The Crosby Company homepage
- Daily Public, December 2015 - Crosby Company Begins Demolition
- Buffalo Rising, January 2016 - SOS! The Crosby Company Complex
- Buffalo News, 2017-01-23 - Old buildings could get new chance at landmark status
- Buffalo News, March 21, 2017 - Shuttered North Park Library gets landmark status
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Added 2015-03-25 • Last changed 2017-03-21