{"nrhp_refnum":"12000010","name":"Huyler Building, The","other_names":["The Petri Building","The Pitt Petri Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"374 Delaware Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Buffalo","county":"Erie County","state":"NY","lat":42.89649446200008,"lon":-78.87578996999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-02-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A four-story reinforced concrete commercial and office building at 374 Delaware Avenue, at the corner of Trinity Place in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. It was designed by Buffalo architect Harvey S. Horton in 1923-1925 and built in 1926.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an excellent example of 1920s reinforced concrete commercial architecture, with the concrete frame hidden behind a Classical Revival cast stone shell. It is also tied to the commercial development of Delaware Avenue as it shifted from a residential to a retail street. The Pitt Petri importing company occupied it for over eighty years, and the noted architect Antonin Raymond redesigned its showroom in 1939-40.","narrative":"Built in 1926 at 374 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, this four-story commercial and office building uses a reinforced concrete frame concealed behind a Classical Revival skin of cast stone on its Delaware Avenue and Trinity Place sides. Architect Harvey S. Horton designed it for the Huyler's candy company, which apparently never occupied it. Ground-floor retail spaces open through arched display windows, while carved panels, a balconet and a pressed metal cornice decorate the facade. Inside, a central core of stairs and elevators serves a double-loaded corridor on the upper floors. The Pitt Petri company, importers of high-end decorative and household goods, did business here for more than eighty years, and in 1939-40 hired architect Antonin Raymond to redesign its showroom with curved display areas. The building was recognized as an intact example of 1920s concrete construction and for its link to Delaware Avenue's commercial growth.","period_of_significance":"1926","architect_builder":"Harvey Staring Horton, architect","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The building is described as still serving its original commercial and office functions, with a largely intact exterior. Upper-floor tenant spaces have been modernized.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.215702-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/12000010.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000010/c6eb33dcc3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000010/c6eb33dcc3-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Huyler_Building_Apr_12.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Huyler_Building_Apr_12.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317641","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Huyler_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7741176"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/erie-county/huyler-building-the-12000010/"}