Buffalo’s Architecture

“Buffalo has been able to retain a lot of its original character in its parks and its streetscapes and individual buildings and because of that it has a very authentic and original character that many other cities that boomed during the age of the automobile do not have. As a city planner who chose to live in Buffalo when I could have lived anywhere else, this is what attracted me here and I know it has attracted a lot of other folks here and I think that people of all ages and backgrounds are craving authenticity, a sense of place, and character. And this is something that Buffalo has in tremendous wealth. Not only does Buffalo have examples of the work of some of the great American architects, but often their best examples. Buffalo is the most magical place you’ve never thought about.”

Chris Hawley is an urbanist and preservationist who loves all things Buffalo.

While many cities’ early 20th-century masterworks have been lost to time, Buffalo’s have been lovingly maintained and restored.

Most Famous Buildings in Buffalo

800 West Ferry

800 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

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Blue Sky Mausoleum

1411 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209

(716) 885-1600

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Brisbane Building

403 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 880-1917

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Buffalo AKG Art Museum

1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 882-8700

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Buffalo Botanical Gardens

2655 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14218

(716) 827-1584

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Buffalo Central Terminal

495 Paderewski Drive
Buffalo, NY 14212

(716) 754-6142

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Buffalo City Hall

65 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716)851-4200

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Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck

65 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 851-4890

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Buffalo History Museum

One Museum Court
Buffalo, NY 14216

(716) 873-9644

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Burchfield Penney Art Center

1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

(716) 878-6011

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Calumet Building

46-58 W.Chippewa Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

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Campanile

925 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209

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