Sunday, November 16, 2008

Buffalo Buildings

In case you don't get the NY Times, or missed the item in the sidebar (look on the right side of this page), there is a great article about Buffalo architecture that was in the Nov 14 edition.
Just a taste:
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 whole article is worth the read.

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