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	General Electric Tower
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	General Electric Tower, June 2009
Location	535 Washington Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Coordinates	42°53′18.9594″N 78°52′18.8394″W / 42.888599833°N 78.871899833°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Architect	Esenwein & Johnson; E.B. Green and Sons
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	08000865
Added to NRHP	September 12, 2008

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Electric Tower (or General Electric Tower) is a historic office building and skyscraper located at the corner of Washington and Genesee Streets in Buffalo. It is the seventh tallest building in Buffalo. It stands 294 feet (89.6 m) and 13 stories tall and is in the Beaux-Arts Classical Revival style. It was designed by James A. Johnson and built in 1912. Additions were made in 1923 and 1928. Inspired by the electric tower at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition, the white terra-cotta clad was originally built as the Niagara Mohawk Building and features an octagonal tower which steps back three times to terminate in a large lantern. It is also known as Iskalo Electric Tower.^[2]

The decorative symbols featuring aspects of electricity production are considered precursors to subsequent art deco design.

Like One M & T Plaza, the spire of the tower is illuminated with different holiday colors at night throughout the year. Both buildings are illuminated blue and gold for the Buffalo Sabres during the National Hockey League playoffs.

The Electric Tower hosts the annual Buffalo Ball Drop on New Year's Eve, the second largest in the nation. People from all around gather in Roosevelt Plaza to ring in and celebrate the New Year. The Buffalo Ball Drop is accompanied by live performances and a spectacular firework show.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2008.^[1]

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Electric Tower from Genesee Street, August 2007
Electric Tower closeup, 2004
Electric Tower, Genesee Street Side, February 2012 (after 2011 renovations)
November 2010 (before 2011 renovations)

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01.^{[permanent dead link]} Note: This includes Tom M. Yots and Daniel McEneny (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: General Electric Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs
^ "Ring in 2014 at the 26th Annual Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks". Buffalo, NY: City of Buffalo. 2013-12-27. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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Preceded by Erie County Hall	Tallest Building in Buffalo 1912–1925 90 m	Succeeded by Liberty Building

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NysNrhpNom-2] "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01.^{[permanent dead link]} Note: This includes Tom M. Yots and Daniel McEneny (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: General Electric Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs

[3] "Ring in 2014 at the 26th Annual Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks". Buffalo, NY: City of Buffalo. 2013-12-27. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-'''Electric Tower''' (or '''General Electric Tower''') is a historic [[office]] building and [[skyscraper]] located at the corner of Washington and Genesee Streets in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. It is the seventh tallest building in Buffalo. It stands {{convert|294|ft|m|1}} and 13 stories tall and is in the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] Classical Revival style. It was designed by [[James A. Johnson (architect)|James A. Johnson]] and built in 1912. Additions were made in 1923 and 1928. Inspired by the electric tower at the Buffalo [[Pan-American Exposition]], the white terra-cotta clad was originally built as the '''Niagara Mohawk Building''' and features an octagonal tower which steps back three times to terminate in a large lantern. It is also known as '''Iskalo Electric Tower.'''<ref name="NysNrhpNom">{{cite web | url = https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ | title = Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)| publisher = [[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]| format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2016-07-01}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web | url = https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=23853&q=false | title = National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: General Electric Tower | accessdate = 2016-07-01 |author= Tom M. Yots and Daniel McEneny|format = PDF| date=n.d.}} and [https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=23852&q=false ''Accompanying six photographs'']</ref>
+'''Electric Tower''' (or '''General Electric Tower''') is a historic [[office]] building and [[skyscraper]] located at the corner of Washington and Genesee Streets in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. It is the seventh tallest building in Buffalo. It stands {{convert|294|ft|m|1}} and 13 stories tall and is in the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] Classical Revival style. It was designed by [[James A. Johnson (architect)|James A. Johnson]] and built in 1912. Additions were made in 1923 and 1928. Inspired by the electric tower at the Buffalo [[Pan-American Exposition]], the white terra-cotta clad was originally built as the '''Niagara Mohawk Building''' and features an octagonal tower which steps back three times to terminate in a large lantern. It is also known as '''Iskalo Electric Tower.'''<ref name="NysNrhpNom">{{cite web|url=https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ |title=Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) |publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]] |format=Searchable database |accessdate=2016-07-01 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web|url=https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=23853&q=false |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: General Electric Tower |accessdate=2016-07-01 |author=Tom M. Yots and Daniel McEneny |format=PDF |date=n.d. }} and [https://cris.parks.ny.gov/Uploads/ViewDoc.aspx?mode=A&id=23852&q=false ''Accompanying six photographs'']</ref>
 The decorative symbols featuring aspects of electricity production are considered precursors to subsequent [[art deco]] design.
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 Like [[One M & T Plaza]], the spire of the tower is illuminated with different holiday colors at night throughout the year. Both buildings are illuminated blue and gold for the [[Buffalo Sabres]] during the [[National Hockey League]] playoffs.
-The Electric Tower hosts the annual Buffalo Ball Drop on New Year's Eve, the second largest in the nation. People from all around gather in Roosevelt Plaza to ring in and celebrate the New Year. The Buffalo Ball Drop is accompanied by live performances and a spectacular firework show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/Mayor/Press_Releases/NewYearsEve2013|title=Ring in 2014 at the 26th Annual Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks|publisher=City of Buffalo|location=Buffalo, NY |date=2013-12-27 |accessdate=2014-01-02}}</ref>
+The Electric Tower hosts the annual Buffalo Ball Drop on New Year's Eve, the second largest in the nation. People from all around gather in Roosevelt Plaza to ring in and celebrate the New Year. The Buffalo Ball Drop is accompanied by live performances and a spectacular firework show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/Mayor/Press_Releases/NewYearsEve2013 |title=Ring in 2014 at the 26th Annual Buffalo Ball Drop and Fireworks |publisher=City of Buffalo |location=Buffalo, NY |date=2013-12-27 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103101748/http://www.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/Mayor/Press_Releases/NewYearsEve2013 |archivedate=2014-01-03 |df= }}</ref>
 It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in September 2008.<ref name="nris"/>

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