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. Completed in 1906, it was Wright's first commercial design and combined a six story main block with a five story annex joined by a low entrance pavilion, with ornamentation by the sculptor Richard Bock. The building was demolished in 1950 but remains a landmark of early modern American architecture.
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Year CreatedCompleted 1906, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Larkin Soap Company LocationBuffalo, New York, United States 1 Architectural StyleModern (early); unornamented brick massing 1 Structural SystemSteel frame with brick finishes 1 Primary MaterialDark red brick with sandstone details 1 Building Type Commissioned ByLarkin Company (Larkin Soap Company) 1 Construction Current UseDemolished; the site is now a parking lot 1 Visitor AccessNot applicable; the building was demolished in 1950 and only a single pier survives on the site 1 Connections
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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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the brickwork was dark red, while the mortar between the bricks was pink.
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Demolition was completed by July 1950, five months after work started.
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Wright drew up plans for the Administration Building primarily between January 1903 and April 1904.
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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.
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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 b
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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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