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The Jolls House: Orchard Park’s Italianate Treasure Celebrates its Sesquicentennial

Built by Ambrose Johnson in 1870, the house occupied for decades by Dr. Williard Jolls became the center of the Orchard Park community and is a fine extant example of Italianate architecture. A collaborative arrangement between the town and the Orchard Park Historical Society is helping to preserve this important piece of local history.

Endnotes: A Glimpse into the History of a Lost North Street Mansion

A generous subscriber shared a photograph, along with an interesting personal history of a lost mansion on Buffalo's North Street.

Cabin Fever-- Heritage-Style

Back in April, we asked readers to share their memories, photos and artifacts with us-- and you delivered!

Olean is NUTS!-- About Their Squirrels

You can't help but fall in love with the quirky statues that make up this unique regional take on a public art project.

Endnotes: Willert Park Courts

Recently named by the National Trust for Historical Preservation as one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2019," Willert Park Courts is in danger of being razed, along with many unique sculptures throughout the complex.

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Gates Circle

Gates Circle has witnessed, not only a name change, but also a whole renovation in its lifetime.

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A Pair of Distinguished Chapin Parkway Addresses

These two houses sit right across the street from one another and were both home to noteworthy families.

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90 Soldier's Place

Many of the homes along Buffalo's famous parkways and circles have rich histories and this home on Soldier's Place is no different.

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