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Buffalo’s Olmsted Parkways: A Pioneering Example of Commemorative Street Naming

As part of their city-wide park design for Buffalo, landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created a then-unique series of wide, tree-lined streets to connect the public spaces, which they labeled “parkways.” 
Landscape Into Cityscape: Buffalo’s Pioneering Park System

Thanks to the ground-breaking ideas of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the beautiful Buffalo park and parkway system was the first of its kind in the world.
Old Photo Album: WNY’s Unsung Architectural Gems

Eight local architecture experts highlight important regional structures that are seldom recognized for their architectural brilliance. 
"Boston Gothic" on Delaware Avenue: The Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

Built in 1904 by architect George F. Newton, The Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, formerly the North Presbyterian Church, embodies the enduring values of the Gothic Revival in American architecture.
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North Park Theatre

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.
The Ice Must Flow

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.
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