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Art Deco - Electric Tower
535 Washington St., Buffalo NY

The Art Deco style found in the Washington entrance vestibule and lobbies was possibly added in the 1920s when the tower was expanded with the addition of two wings. (Art Deco was popular 1925-1940)



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Washington Street Tower entrance vestibule. Note typical Art Deco geometric ornament.

Washington Street Tower entrance vestibule. Art Deco version of a plaster medallion

Washington Street Tower entrance vestibule

Lobby. Faux (painted) inlaid woods in Art Deco design. Note use of contrasting marble colors.

Lobby. Gray and black marble above doorway echoes wainscoting in previous photo

Tower lobby - detail from previous photo. Plaster geometric ornamentation

Lobby mailbox.
Note typical
Art Deco geometric ornament.

Staircase

Staircase

   

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Tower lobby staircase. Note bellied balusters.

Newel post


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Photos and their arrangement © 2004 Chuck LaChiusa
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