Buffalo has long been known for unique residential designs commissioned by the city's elite. But middle-class Buffalonians were not deprived of well-designed homes. Plan book houses were affordable and attractive, with numerous examples in Western New York.
Leonard Rambler Steel was always thinking big, and his approach to business made him – and his employees – very successful. But when the L.R. Steel Co. grew too big, too fast, the fallout was felt nationwide.
The Lackawanna Steel Office Building, though decrepit, remains a tangible reminder of the steel giant which gave birth to the city which bears its name.
Buffalo's Central Terminal, an Art Deco landmark, served the city for more than 50 years. Travel back to the 1929 beginning through these original documentary photos.
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.
James Sandoro's Transportation Museum is a tribute to the rich automobile manufacturing history in Buffalo, featuring the luxurious Pierce-Arrow.
The grandson of Buffalo's doughnut king looks into his family's pastry past and reveals the true story behind Freddie's and Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
The now-gone McBride's in the First Ward reminds us that a building is more than bricks and mortar.
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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.