The Buffalo Courier-Express Building

By Tom Yots - July 15, 2012

One of the area’s unsung architectural gems, the Courier-Express Building once housed the region’s largest newspaper and remains a beautiful example of Art Deco design in Buffalo.

The full content is available in the Summer 2012 Issue.

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