Ellicott Square Building Architecture & Design

World's Largest Office Building, Once

295 Main Street
(At Swan Street)
Buffalo,
NY, 14203
United States
Phone No. +1 716 854 6000

Transport Options:
Train Available: Main Street rail line: Church station

Overview

This French-revival style building, sitting on land once owned by Joseph Ellicott, designer of Buffalo, was the largest office building in the world upon its opening in 1896. Featured is a central atrium with a glass roof, marble stairways, and a beautiful mosaic floor. The elevators on both the Main and Washington Street sides are framed in polished brass. Designed by Charles Atwood of Chicago, the final cost of construction was USD3.5 million. Nearby attractions include Buffalo Place and the Theater District.