Architectural History of Buffalo, New York

this is one of the most architecturally

this is one of the most architecturally stunning cities in America hi I’m

stunning cities in America hi I’m

stunning cities in America hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning about the architectural history

learning about the architectural history

learning about the architectural history of Buffalo New York it is easy to call

of Buffalo New York it is easy to call

of Buffalo New York it is easy to call Buffalo itself a museum for American

Buffalo itself a museum for American

Buffalo itself a museum for American architecture as the city highlights the

architecture as the city highlights the

architecture as the city highlights the best efforts to come out of that school

best efforts to come out of that school

best efforts to come out of that school in the late 19th and early 20th

in the late 19th and early 20th

in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Buffalo features some of the

centuries Buffalo features some of the

centuries Buffalo features some of the most striking examples of design by the

most striking examples of design by the

most striking examples of design by the country’s most notable architects it is

country’s most notable architects it is

country’s most notable architects it is also one of the first u.s. cities to

also one of the first u.s. cities to

also one of the first u.s. cities to have nurtured an experimental style that

have nurtured an experimental style that

have nurtured an experimental style that broke from the European aesthetic this

broke from the European aesthetic this

broke from the European aesthetic this city is also impressive

city is also impressive

city is also impressive due to its parks and urban planning

due to its parks and urban planning

due to its parks and urban planning while many American cities have been

while many American cities have been

while many American cities have been razed to make way for new and more

razed to make way for new and more

razed to make way for new and more modern cities Buffalo retains its unique

modern cities Buffalo retains its unique

modern cities Buffalo retains its unique aesthetic one example of innovative

aesthetic one example of innovative

aesthetic one example of innovative architecture found in Buffalo is the

architecture found in Buffalo is the

architecture found in Buffalo is the Ellicott Square building when it was

Ellicott Square building when it was

Ellicott Square building when it was completed in 1896 it was the largest

completed in 1896 it was the largest

completed in 1896 it was the largest office building in the world for 16

office building in the world for 16

office building in the world for 16 years today

years today

years today it sits regally at the corner of Main

it sits regally at the corner of Main

it sits regally at the corner of Main and church streets roughly a block away

and church streets roughly a block away

and church streets roughly a block away from another architectural triumph the

from another architectural triumph the

from another architectural triumph the guaranty building with its 240 four-foot

guaranty building with its 240 four-foot

guaranty building with its 240 four-foot tall tower the old post office was the

tall tower the old post office was the

tall tower the old post office was the tallest building in Buffalo between 1901

tallest building in Buffalo between 1901

tallest building in Buffalo between 1901 and 1912 this extraordinary building

and 1912 this extraordinary building

and 1912 this extraordinary building combines a number of different

combines a number of different

combines a number of different architectural styles built using costly

architectural styles built using costly

architectural styles built using costly Vermont’s pink Brent

Vermont’s pink Brent

Vermont’s pink Brent st. Paul’s Cathedral is considered a US

st. Paul’s Cathedral is considered a US

st. Paul’s Cathedral is considered a US National Historic Landmark and has been

National Historic Landmark and has been

National Historic Landmark and has been since 1987 originally completed in 1851

since 1987 originally completed in 1851

since 1987 originally completed in 1851 the building showcases Gothic Revival

the building showcases Gothic Revival

the building showcases Gothic Revival style of architecture and is unique in

style of architecture and is unique in

style of architecture and is unique in that it does not follow the traditional

that it does not follow the traditional

that it does not follow the traditional cruciform shape of many churches built

cruciform shape of many churches built

cruciform shape of many churches built at the end of the 1930s the Cline hands

at the end of the 1930s the Cline hands

at the end of the 1930s the Cline hands Music Hall is now the residence of the

Music Hall is now the residence of the

Music Hall is now the residence of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra the

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra the

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra the smooth clean sweeping lines of the

smooth clean sweeping lines of the

smooth clean sweeping lines of the building evoke the image of a musical

building evoke the image of a musical

building evoke the image of a musical instrument inside the building is

instrument inside the building is

instrument inside the building is acoustically outstanding though somewhat

acoustically outstanding though somewhat

acoustically outstanding though somewhat simple in its design sometimes

simple in its design sometimes

simple in its design sometimes overlooked as a tourist attraction

overlooked as a tourist attraction

overlooked as a tourist attraction Buffalo is definitely worth a visit for

Buffalo is definitely worth a visit for

Buffalo is definitely worth a visit for its architectural beauty

its architectural beauty

its architectural beauty alone