The Calumet is a historic commercial building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was designed in 1906, and is a three-story steel framed building covered in decorative architectural terra cotta. The distinctive glazed white and burnt sienna terra cotta is detailed with a centrally located reed or running stem and four leaves depicting the Calamus palm.[2]

The Calumet
Calumet Building, October 2010
The Calumet is located in New York
The Calumet
The Calumet is located in the United States
The Calumet
Location46-58 W. Chippewa St. / 233 Franklin St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°53′25″N 78°52′29″W / 42.89028°N 78.87472°W / 42.89028; -78.87472
Area0.29 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1906
ArchitectEsenwein and Johnson
NRHP reference No.10000958[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 2010

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/29/10 THROUGH 12/03/10. National Park Service. 2010-12-10.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Kerry Traynor and Daniel McEneny (August 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Calumet" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 10 photographs
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