Edward A. Rath County Office Building

The Edward A. Rath County Office Building is a high-rise(16-story) office building located at 95 Franklin Street, in Buffalo, New York, across from Erie County Hall and the Prudential (Guaranty) Building. The Rath building was named for Edward A. Rath, the first County Executive of Erie County.^[1] The building contains the Erie County Executive’s office, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Works, the Office of Geographic Information Services, and a number of other county departments. It was designed by architectural firms Milstein, Wittek, Davis & Hamilton and Backus, Crane & Love, and constructed c. 1968.^[2]

Edward A. Rath County Office Building
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Architectural style	International style
Location	95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, United States
Coordinates	42.884019°N 78.876696°W / 42.884019; -78.876696
Construction started	1968
Completed	1969
Cost	$15,662,339
Owner	Erie County, New York
Height
Roof	233 ft (71 m)
Technical details
Floor count	16
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Milstein, Wittek, Davis & Hamilton; Backus, Crane & Love
Other information
Parking	90 spaces

History

Several notable buildings existed on the current site prior to the Rath Building, including the:

• D. S. Morgan Building (1895–1965)

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Buffalo, New York

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