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building and

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located at the corner of Washington and Genesee Streets in Buffalo. It is the seventh tallest building in Buffalo. It stands and 14 stories tall and is in the Beaux-Arts Classical Revival style. It was designed by James A. Johnson and built in 1912. The tower was based upon an earlier Electric Tower constructed for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition; as with most of the buildings constructed for that event, the original was only temporary and demolished shortly after the fair ended. Additions were made in 1923 and 1928. The white terra-cotta clad was originally built as the Niagara Mohawk Building and features an octagonal tower which steps back three times to terminate in a large lantern. It is also known as Iskalo Electric Tower, for the real estate development company that owns the building. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying six photographs''
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design. Like One M & T Plaza, the spire of the tower is illuminated with different holiday colors at night throughout the year. Both buildings are illuminated blue and gold for the

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during the

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playoffs. The Electric Tower hosts the annual Buffalo Ball Drop on

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, one of the continent's largest ball drops outside the New York City ball drop. Crowds gather in Roosevelt Plaza to celebrate the New Year. The Buffalo Ball Drop is accompanied by live performances and a firework show. It was listed on the

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in September 2008.

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Image:NiagaraMohawkBldg Buffalo NY.jpg, Electric Tower from Genesee Street, August 2007 Image:Electric Building - Buffalo.jpg, Electric Tower closeup, 2004 Image:Electric_tower_side.jpg, Electric Tower, Genesee Street Side, February 2012 (after 2011 renovations) Image:ElectricTower 2010-11-08.jpg, November 2010 (before 2011 renovations) Image:New Year's 2017 - Downtown Buffalo, NY.jpg, The Buffalo Ball Drop New Year Fireworks Display (2016-2017)

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General Electric Tower - Buffalo, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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Electric Tower, Buffalo history websitePreservation Studios Buffalo, NY: historic building rehabilitation and preservation consultants
{{Buildings in Buffalo timeline Art Deco architecture in New York (state) Beaux-Arts architecture in New York (state) Office buildings completed in 1912 Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Skyscraper office buildings in Buffalo, New York Tourist attractions in Buffalo, New York 1912 establishments in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Buffalo, New York Green & Wicks buildings

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