Buffalo City Hall: Historical Influences
Buffalo’s City Hall is one of the largest in the US. Constructed with Art Deco influences, this municipal building was first opened in 1931, and dedicated in 1932. It was […]
Buffalo’s City Hall is one of the largest in the US. Constructed with Art Deco influences, this municipal building was first opened in 1931, and dedicated in 1932. It was […]
While the Erie Canal is still used as a means of transportation today, it is nowhere near as prolific as it once was. The canal was replaced by the New […]
The 1950’s brought decline to the once prominent Graystone Hotel. In 1958, the 104 room hotel was sold at auction after a mortgage foreclosure by the Buffalo Savings Bank. The […]
Like many prosperous Buffalo industries of the early 20th century, Bethlehem Steel began to significantly decline in the decades following World War II. In 1977, the Lackawanna Plant began to […]
After Statler’s death in 1928, the company moved forward and additional hotels were built in DC, LA, Hartford, CT, and Dallas. Many of these hotels were designed by the architectural […]
Like all historic sites in Buffalo, I like to see and experience them for myself. That’s why I visited the Hotel Lafayette this past weekend, and explored everything that they […]
A few weeks back I went to City of Night, an event held at Silo City, privately-owned grain elevators on the Buffalo outer harbor. Artists from around Buffalo displayed their work […]
Ten years after I first fell in love with the Buffalo Central Terminal, I am still just as, if not more, passionate about its preservation and restoration. I had the […]
After the Administration Building was demolished in 1950,there was little hope for this quickly diminishing corner of the city. And for the most part, it remained this way for the rest […]
Now… I work in the building that has been incorporated into the facade. That’s right, the façade of the Buffalo Gas Light Company was purchased, along with the brown-fields behind […]