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E.G. Spaulding, Buffalo's Banker

The career of Elbridge Gerry Spaulding, father of the greenback dollar, and the history of the Exchange he built. In 1845 Spaulding's Exchange was the commercial center of Buffalo. What happened to it?
The Commercial Slip, Part II - Wheeler's Hotel: A Microcosm of Buffalo's Famous Canal District

A drama created not from the imagination but from concrete excavation, paintings and drawings of the time, legal documents and site observation. What it was like to stand on the Buffalo waterfront before the railroads, when the only highway was on the water.
The Buffalo Architectural Legacy of J.L. Silsbee

The Silsbee homes that survive in Buffalo are a distinguished group of Queen Anne and Shingle Style buildings that continue to be enjoyed by both inhabitants and passers-by; they are the largest known concentration of his domestic work.
Old Photo Album: Pan-Am Hotels and Lodgings

Photographic review of the extant buildings that offered lodgings during the Pan-American Exposition.
Cantilevered Architecture on the Commercial Slip

The first widely-known image of Buffalo's waterfront was an intriguing building.
The Pan-American Exposition in 3D

An innovative presentation of views of the Exposition that come alive with depth perception. You are there!
Last Look: Marked for Demolition

A glimpse of some of Buffalo's once-cherished homes and storefronts, now marked for demolition.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Unexecuted Designs for Western New York

Illustrations of unbuilt projects from the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright including the Darwin D. Martin House and Graycliff.
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North Park Theatre

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.
The Ice Must Flow

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.
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