Architecture in Buffalo, NY

"Buffalo was founded on a rich tradition of architectural experimentation. The architects who worked here were among the first to break with European traditions to create an aesthetic of their own, rooted in American ideals about individualism, commerce and social mobility. And today its grass-roots preservation movement is driven not by Disney-inspired developers but by a vibrant coalition of part-time preservationists, amateur historians and third-generation residents who have made reclaiming the city’s history a deeply personal mission." 

The New York Times declared that Buffalo one of the top cities in the United States for architecture. Approximately 80 sites are included on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the major American architects of the 19th and early 20th century built masterpieces in Buffalo, most of which are still standing.

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 Frank Lloyd Wright                Louis Sullivan                       Henry Hobson Richardson

Daniel Burnham                      Eliel Saarinen                        Richard Upjohn

Frederick Law Olmsted           Louise Blanchard Bethune       Calvert Vaux

McKim, Mead, & White                                 Lord & Burnham

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