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An Ornament to the Pavement: Frank Lloyd Wright's Buffalo Gas Station

In the late 1920s, Frank Lloyd Wright was asked to design an automobile filling station by former client and friend, William R. Heath. The chosen site was on Michigan and Cherry in Buffalo. What happened?
Who is Edgar Tafel?

Frank Lloyd Wright's former apprentice returns to Buffalo to share his experience with the architect. 
"Boston Gothic" on Delaware Avenue: The Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

Built in 1904 by architect George F. Newton, The Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, formerly the North Presbyterian Church, embodies the enduring values of the Gothic Revival in American architecture.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Buffalo Venture Revisited

Professor Quinan corrects the record regarding Wright's first Buffalo contact, based on examination of the Wright-Martin papers at UB.
A Waterfront University?

The 1960s decision to locate SUNY Buffalo north of the city proper still haunts us today. Here are the reflections of Robert Coles, architect and activist for UB on the waterfront, on those controversial times.
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.
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.
Buffalo's Forgotten Mansion Builder

The Butler-Williams Mansion completed in 1899, occupied today by the Lucas Varity Corporation.
From the Gift Shop
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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