Dun Building

Dun Building

The Dun Building was Buffalo's first high rise. The ten story structure was completed in 1895 and was, by far, the tallest building in its downtown neighborhood between Pearl and Franklin Streets. Architects E.B. Green and William S. Wicks collaborated once again on the unique flatiron building, one of Buffalo's oldest and most iconic Neoclassical buildings.

Gold Dome

M & T Bank, E. Huron Street

The Gold Dome Bank, a.k.a. Buffalo Savings Bank building, has stood at Main and East Huron Streets since the turn of the 20th century. This neoclassical legacy of E. B . Green and William Sydney Wicks resides prominently amongst the many Buffalo architectural contributions by the prolific Green. Buffalo Savings was the first savings bank in the city of Buffalo and by the end of the 1800's needed a building as impressive as the company itself. Enter Green and Wicks. M and T Bank  currently occupies the building.

Hook and Ladder No. 7

Hook and Ladder No. 7 /  Engine No. 24

Hook and Ladder #7/ Engine 24 on Leroy Avenue was designed by renowned architect E.B. Green. The firehouse was built in 1894 and served the community until around 2006. We remember when the kids would walk over from their school and the firemen would help them spray the hose. The house had since gone quiet, unfortunately vandalized, and now gladly reclaimed.

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright-Knox /  R. Delaunay, Soleil,Tour, Aeroplane (foreground)

Even people unfamiliar with Buffalo attribute a couple of things to our fare city. "It's near Niagara Falls...Annie Defranco is from there, right...oh yeah,you have the Albright-Knox..." And with its new endowment, the ABK is set to expand and become even more important.
The Albright-Knox is our treasure full of treasures. The Beaux Arts building itself, built at the turn of the twentieth century, is the product of two seminal architectural and artistic giants, E.B Green and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The interior, of course, is home to one of the most spectacular and eclectic collections of artwork in the  country.  From Jacques-Louis David to Louise Bourgeois, the expanse is extraordinary and representational of the great artistic movements of the last two hundred years. Van Gogh, Picasso, Homer, Still, Renior, Pollock, Warhol, Modigliani, Miro are some of the heavy hitters, but the gallery is also home to carefully aquired esoteric masterpieces as well. Take a few hours to explore and find solace amongst some of the world's great art treasures at your doorstep.

Market Arcade

Market Arcade

Completed in 1892,  the building known as the Palace Arcade became Buffalo's only shopping arcade. This historic treasure was designed by E.B. Green and William Wicks. Taking the popular elements of its European counterparts, the covered market tied busy Main Street to the outdoor markets of Washington Street. The building, consisting of three floors of space for shops and offices covered by a frosted glass ceiling, was the predecessor to the modern mall. With the decline of the city in the 1970's the building closed and remained unseen for 20 years. In 1995, following a lot of renovation, this beautiful building was reborn. The building is now home to the likes of Squeaky Wheel, Buffalo Adore, and CEPA Gallery. The beauty of its interior is only equaled by its incredible facade. This Buffalo Landmark is also on the National Register of Historic Places. The arcade is accessible by Washington and our thankfully restored Main Street, now open to horseless carriages again.