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Larkin Administration Building

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The Larkin Administration Building was an office building at 680 Seneca Street in Buffalo, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Larkin Soap Company and completed in 1906 as Wright's first major commercial commission. The building combined a six-story main block with a five-story annex around a central light well, built of brick with ornamental sculpture by Richard Bock, and it introduced early innovations including built-in steel furniture, air circulation and cooling, and some of the first metal wall-hung toilet stalls. Wright designed the interior as a single open office space lit from above, a layout that influenced later open-plan office design. The building fell out of use after the company's decline and was demolished in 1950.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Office Building 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
680 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York, United States 1
Completed Year
1906 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountThe building was demolished in 1950; 1906 is the completion year of Wright's first commercial commission.
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Demolished 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Commercial / Shop 2
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Designed By

Frank Lloyd Wright, Architects and Designers

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Has Building Type

Commercial Property, Concepts

In Style

Prairie School, Styles and Movements

An early Wright work associated with the Prairie School.

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Wikidata: Larkin Administration Building
Sandstone, Architectural Materials
Source Larkin Administration Building (Wikipedia)
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Same As

Larkin Administration Building

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: the same subject.

Located In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Larkin Administration Building (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • lead section
    The Larkin Administration Building (a.k.a. the Larkin Building or Administration Building) was an office building at 680 Seneca Street in Buffalo, New York, United States. Constructed for the Larkin Soap Company, it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright with ornamentation by the sculptor Richard Bock. The building, Wright's first-ever commercial design, was completed in 1906 and demolished in 1950. It was composed of a six-story main building and a five-story annex, connected by a shorter entrance pavilion at their lowest two stories.
  • Lead section
    The Larkin Administration Building (a.k.a. the Larkin Building or Administration Building) was an office building at 680 Seneca Street in Buffalo, New York, United States.
  • Uses Element: Sandstone, infobox material field: Brick, sandstone
  • In Group: Skyscrapers and Office Towers, Lead paragraph
    The Larkin Administration Building (a.k.a. the Larkin Building or Administration Building) was an office building at 680 Seneca Street in Buffalo, New York, United States.
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2. Wikidata: Larkin Administration Building
  • Wikidata Q3217952, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Uses Element: Brick, Infobox material field: Brick, sandstone
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