Built in 1925, the 23 story office tower is an example of neoclassical architecture. At the time of its completion, the Liberty Building was the largest office building in downtown Buffalo and was built for Liberty National Bank to serve as their headquarters. Liberty National Bank was originally called the German American Bank but its name was changed to Liberty National Bank after World War I to remove any connection to that war's main enemy. In order to illustrate the bank's new image, the building was christened with three replicas of the Statue of Liberty sculpted by Leo Lentelli in 1925. Two statues on the roof, one facing west, and the other facing east, represent Buffalo's strategic location on the Great Lakes. A third statue was placed over the Main Street entrance. Only the rooftop statues remain today. They stand 36 feet tall and are illuminated at night.
An addition to the building, designed by Lyman & Associates was completed in 1961.
Present Day
Didier Pasquette's tightrope walk
On September 23, 2010, French tightrope walkerDidier Pasquette completed a successful 150 ft walk across a high-wire suspended between the two statues atop the building. He completed the walk in two minutes and 59 seconds.[1]
The building is owned by the Main Place Liberty Group, who also own the Main Place Tower.[2]
The Liberty Building is the fifth tallest building in Buffalo.
. Emporis. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
December 31, 2022
liberty, building, buffalo, york, liberty, building, located, main, street, across, buffalo, metro, rail, from, lafayette, square, buffalo, york, liberty, buildingliberty, building, 1970general, informationstatuscompletedtypeofficelocation424, main, buffalo, y. The Liberty Building is located at 420 Main Street across the Buffalo Metro Rail from Lafayette Square in Buffalo New York USA Liberty BuildingLiberty Building 1970General informationStatusCompletedTypeOfficeLocation424 Main St Buffalo New York 14202 USACoordinates42 53 08 N 78 52 30 W 42 885595 N 78 875047 W 42 885595 78 875047 Coordinates 42 53 08 N 78 52 30 W 42 885595 N 78 875047 W 42 885595 78 875047Completed1925Renovated1961 1999OwnerMain Place Liberty GroupHeightAntenna spire345 ft 105 m Roof333 ft 101 m Technical detailsFloor count23Lifts elevators9Design and constructionArchitect s Alfred C Bossom Contents 1 History 2 Present Day 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBuilt in 1925 the 23 story office tower is an example of neoclassical architecture At the time of its completion the Liberty Building was the largest office building in downtown Buffalo and was built for Liberty National Bank to serve as their headquarters Liberty National Bank was originally called the German American Bank but its name was changed to Liberty National Bank after World War I to remove any connection to that war s main enemy In order to illustrate the bank s new image the building was christened with three replicas of the Statue of Liberty sculpted by Leo Lentelli in 1925 Two statues on the roof one facing west and the other facing east represent Buffalo s strategic location on the Great Lakes A third statue was placed over the Main Street entrance Only the rooftop statues remain today They stand 36 feet tall and are illuminated at night An addition to the building designed by Lyman amp Associates was completed in 1961 Present Day Edit Didier Pasquette s tightrope walk On September 23 2010 French tightrope walker Didier Pasquette completed a successful 150 ft walk across a high wire suspended between the two statues atop the building He completed the walk in two minutes and 59 seconds 1 The building is owned by the Main Place Liberty Group who also own the Main Place Tower 2 The Liberty Building is the fifth tallest building in Buffalo Gallery Edit See also EditList of tallest buildings in BuffaloReferences Edit Sisti Maria September 24 2010 Pasquette High Wire Walk Across Buffalo Liberty Building wgrz com Retrieved May 18 2012 Liberty Building General Info Main Place Liberty Group Retrieved May 18 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty Building Buffalo New York Liberty Building SkyscraperPage Emporis building ID 126216 Emporis Archived from the original on January 16 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liberty Building Buffalo New York amp oldid 1111632551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
