C. W. Miller Livery Stable

C. W. Miller Livery Stable is a historic multi-story livery stable located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is a six-story, rectangular masonry building 65 feet wide and 236 feet deep, built between 1892 and 1894. As horses were phased out and automobiles became more common, it was converted for use as a parking garage.

C. W. Miller Livery Stable
C. W. Miller Livery Stable, June 2009
Location75 W. Huron St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°53′22.7004″N 78°52′34.197″W
Built1892
ArchitectLansing & Beierl
NRHP reference No.07001259[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 2007

Designed by Lansing and Beierl, it was nationally known because of its engineering and other innovations to handle the requirements of horses and wagons, coaches, etc. in a vertical environment. Originally built with long ramps, in the 1920s it was modified with steeper ramps so that motor vehicles could move more efficiently between floors. When opened, it was proclaimed a "palace for horses."[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

The site was purchased in 2017 by Buffalo Public Schools for its Emerson School of Hospitality. It plans to work with real estate developer Mark Croce in converting the facility to a culinary school, in partnership with the Curtiss Hotel next door.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Francis R. Kowsky and Martin Wachadlo (June 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: C. W. Miller Livery Stable" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs
  3. Fink, James (26 September 2017). "Emerson culinary school build could begin in January". Buffalo Business First. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 December 2017.


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