Two connected brick commercial blocks on Swan Street, built for candy-making and a wholesale grocer, now converted to loft apartments.
At a glance
Also known as the Weed & Company Building, the property comprises two historic structures at 145–149 Swan Street in downtown Buffalo. The five-story candy factory dates to 1896. The four-story headquarters building followed in 1901.
History
The Sibley & Holmwood Candy Factory went up in 1896 at 149 Swan Street. Five years later, the Witkop & Holmes Headquarters rose next door at 145 Swan Street. The architectural firm Bethune, Bethune & Fuchs designed the later building.
Both buildings have since been renovated to house loft apartments.
What you see
The candy factory is a five-story, nine-bay-wide brick commercial block with late-Gothic detailing. Gothic window arches, decorative cast-iron columns on the storefront, and a corbelled cornice mark its facade.
The Witkop & Holmes Headquarters is smaller: a four-story, three-bay-wide brick commercial block. Both buildings have flat roofs.
Cultural significance
The connected buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Key facts
- Country: United States
- City: Buffalo
- Coordinates: 42.8806, -78.8703
- National Register of Historic Places: 2014
Practical information & getting there
The buildings stand in downtown Buffalo at 145–149 Swan Street, Erie County.
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