Title
Exterior of the Carborundum warehouse and offices in Niagara Falls, New York. Four large square windows with white curtains covered by a concrete sunshade are in the center of the image. The work "CARBORUNDUM" is seen in the background.
Subject
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974
Carborundum Company Warehouse and Office (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A one-story brick structure with a flat concrete overhang and four large curtained windows on the façade. The building is surrounded by neatly trimmed bushes and a grass lawn. To the left, a partial view of an adjacent wall displays the letters "BORUNDUM," suggesting the presence of industrial facilities. The sky is clear and blue.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Is Part Of
William S. Huff Photographs of the work of Louis Kahn. MS0139-0001
Temporal Coverage
Nineteen seventies
Citation
Huff, William S., “Exterior of the Carborundum warehouse and offices in Niagara Falls, New York. Four large square windows with white curtains covered by a concrete sunshade are in the center of the image. The work "CARBORUNDUM" is seen in the background.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 17, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/100234.
