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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.

Another Look: Sculpture of the Willert Park Courts

The Willert Park Courts are scheduled for destruction but their exterior sculptures warrant another life.

Hascal L. Taylor: The Man Who Commissioned Adler & Sullivan's Buffalo Building

A sometimes-rival, sometimes-ally of John D. Rockefeller, Hascal Taylor's legacy lives on in the Guaranty Building. Aronoff, a Guaranty Building expert, meticulously details Taylor's various ventures.

The Architecture of Calvin N. Otis

While only one example of his Western New York designs remain – the back wall of the Broadway Barns in Buffalo – Calvin Otis' prolific work once set a standard for institutional buildings.

Saving Buffalo Bill: Discovery of the Jamestown Buffalo Bill Billboard

Art preservationist Laura Schell recounts the painstaking restoration of a long-forgotten billboard, covered for a century and now brought back to life.

Old Photo Album: Ernest J. Rawleigh

Ernest J. Rawleigh used color to highlight scenes of everyday life in the 1920s.

Last Look: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

The venerable arena faces its last days as a prominent piece of downtown Buffalo.

Uncrowned Community Builders: Preserving Regional History, One Person at a Time

An ethnic history movement that has grown and expanded.

Western New York Heritage

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