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.
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.
Despite its sometimes turbulent history and recent closure, St. Adalbert’s Basilica remains one of the region’s most beautiful places of worship.
The Queen City has seen her fair share of church closings in the last few years. Many times that is the death knell for these architecturally and culturally significant buildings, but for some it is a chance at a new beginning.
Few people may realize it today but Buffalo was once home to the most prominent stained glass manufacturer west of New York City. From 1845 to 1905 the Buffalo Stained Glass Works produced award winning glass for Western New York and the world.
Chester Oakley always claimed his Shrine of North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY made his reputation, but the self-educated Buffalo architect left several remarkable landmarks in our region.
Glezen Fillmore was more than your everyday minister. Braving the untamed wilderness of Western New York in the 19th century, not even wolves were enough to stop Fillmore from delivering his message.
In 1859, businessman and philanthropist Nicholas Devereux joined Bishop John Timon and a group of Franciscan Friars to found St. Bonaventure's College. A century and a half later, SBU still thrives in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County.
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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.