Buffalo Convention Center -
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Tucker Building
- DEMOLISHED
37 Court Street, Buffalo, NY
| Built: |
1887 |
| Architect: |
M.E. Beebe |
Exterior: |
Ornate seven story Renaissance
Revival
commercial building with masonry structure
and facade |
| Description: | Supplied Buffalo's Victorian photographers
with everything from cameras to chemicals. During the Pan American Exposition, it was converted into a hotel. |
| Demolished: | 1976 Both the Tucker and Andrews Buildings were demolished for the Convention Center Plaza on Court St. |
| Adjacent
building: |
Walbridge
Building |
 Left: Tucker Building Right: Andrews Building Photo by Larry Johnson Original print by Steve Mangione. Both the Tucker and Andrews Buildings were demolished for the Convention Center Plaza on Court St.  Photo source: Architectural Portfolio of Some of the Buildings Erected by M. E. Beebe & Son  The Tucker had exotic round transom windows at the top floor a full decade before Louis Sullivan would design similar ones in his landmark Guaranty/ Prudential Building a few blocks away. |
 Convention Center Plaza on Court St. 2025 photo Left: Walbridge Building Open plaza on the south side of the Buffalo Convention Center where the Tucker and Andrews Buildings were located |