After facing possible demolition earlier this year, Buffalo’s oldest synagogue is poised for a restoration, to ensure it remains a beautiful relic of East Side history.
The future looks promising for this regal opera house, once central to life in Medina because of its exciting performances and events.
One of the area’s unsung architectural gems, the Courier-Express Building once housed the region’s largest newspaper and remains a beautiful example of Art Deco design in Buffalo.
Ellsworth Statler got his start as a bellboy before he ever arrived in Buffalo. This is the story of the man who transformed the hotel industry and built the Hotel Statler on Niagara Square.
Today’s local YWCA continues a mission that began 142 years ago, to empower women and eliminate racism. We explore the organization’s legacy through its many buildings and services.
As the curtain rose on Buffalo’s premier symphony orchestra, the city desperately needed a suitable concert hall. Enter Edward L. Kleinhans and Mary Seaton, stage left.
In the mid-19th century, the Ebenezer Society settled in Western New York. Though they left after just 20 years, their legacy can still be felt throughout present-day West Seneca.
It’s been 150 years of innovation for the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. This is how it all began.
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Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.