Area 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) Architect Wood and Bradney | Built 1910-1911 NRHP Reference # 05000571 | |
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Location 1219-1247 Main St., Buffalo, New York Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Daylight Factory | ||
The Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company was an American electric car manufacturing company from 1912 until 1915 located at 1219-1247 Main Street in Buffalo, New York. The motorcars were marked under the Buffalo brand. The company was formed by a merger of several electrical vehicle and allied companies which included:
History
The company's automobiles were commonly marketed to affluent women as an alternative to the dangerous manual crank starting that was required with a gasoline vehicle. The company went out of business in 1916.
The Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company Building is a historic automobile factory and showroom located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was constructed in 1910-1911. The building has been redeveloped as home to "Artspace Buffalo."
The company's factory and showroom was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.