Larkin Administration Building facts for kids
The Larkin Building was designed in 1904 by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906 for the Larkin Soap Company of Buffalo, New York. The five story dark red brick building used pink tinted mortar and utilized steel frame construction. It was noted for many innovations, including air conditioning, stained glass windows, built-in desk furniture, and suspended toilet bowls. Though this was an office building, it still caught the essence of Frank Lloyd Wright's type of architecture. Sculptor Richard Bock provided ornamentation for the building.
It was located at 680 Seneca Street, the Larkin Building was demolished in 1950.
Images for kids
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The site of The Larkin Administration Building in 2011
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Remains of the Larkin Administration Building in May 2011
See also
In Spanish: Larkin Administration Building para niños
