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Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex

Coordinates: 43°01′23″N 78°52′26″W / 43.02306°N 78.87389°W / 43.02306; -78.87389
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Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex
Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex, May 2014
Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex is located in New York
Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex
Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex is located in the United States
Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex
Location184 Sweeney St., North Tonawanda, New York
Coordinates43°01′23″N 78°52′26″W / 43.02306°N 78.87389°W / 43.02306; -78.87389
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Builtc. 1895 (1895), 1913, 1917, 1920, 1920-1921
Built byDurolithic, Co.; J.W. Cowper Co.
NRHP reference No.13000358[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2013

Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex, also known as the Remington Rand, Inc. Complex, is a historic daylight factory complex located at North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York. The original section was built about 1895 as the powerhouse for the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Electric Railway. Later reinforced concrete and brick factory additions were made for the Herschell Spillman Company in about 1913, 1917, 1920, and 1920–1921. These include a four-story, section and additions made to earlier buildings to raise them to four stories and form an L-shaped complex. Also on the property is a five-story water tower. Herschell Spillman occupied the plant until it was sold to Remington Rand in 1925. Remington Rand continued operations at the factory until about 1965.[2] The buildings have been renovated into loft apartments.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/17/13 through 6/21/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-28.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Kerry Traynor and Daniel McEneny (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Herschell–Spillman Motor Company Complex" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
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