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Oldman Boiler Works, 32 Illinois Street, Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Summary
Significance: This small complex is associated with the growth of Buffalo as a national industrial center and major Great Lakes port. In addition to its boiler repair and fabricating capabilities, Oldman also serviced lake vessels and manufacutred a patented "fairlead" used on those ships. The building embodied changes in methods of constructing boiler repair facilities. The complex houses significant machinery representative of early 20th century boiler making practices.
Survey number: HAER NY-272
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
North Buffalo Junction, 42.87426, -78.87512
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
