M._Wile_and_Company_Factory_Building

M. Wile and Company Factory Building

M. Wile and Company Factory Building

United States historic place

M. Wile and Company Factory Building is a historic garment factory located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is an early and significant example of the "Daylight Factory." The four-story building, erected in 1924, is constructed of reinforced concrete and features curtain walls of metal sash windows. It was home to M. Wile & Company until 1999; a major manufacturer of men's suits, founded by Mayer Wile in Buffalo in 1877. In 1969, the company became a subsidiary of Hartmarx.[2]

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In 2007, plans were announced for redevelopment of the historic factory building as part of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.[3] The first floor of the building is occupied by the Buffalo Employment and Training Center.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Claire L. Ross (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: M. Wile and Company Factory Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs
  3. [3]
    Buffalo Rising blog, "New Owner for Trico and M. Wile Buildings"
  4. [4]
    Website for the Buffalo Employment and Training Center


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