How Buffalo turned architectural heritage into an engine for reinvention
Visitors can marvel at architectural gems, see ace adaptive reuse, and drink beer brewed inside a grain silo During a visit to Buffalo, New York, last week, I was told that it was the easternmost Midwestern city. Which, based on a tour of its architecture and historic buildings, seemed like an accurate description. It?s blessed by masterpieces from some of the biggest names in American architecture?on display in large-scale photos at the airport, just to remind tourists of the treasures that await?including masterworks by Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Henry Hobson Richardson.
But more importantly, through clever development, generous historic tax credits, and small-scale, private urban planing, the city has, like other cities in the center of the country, turned its architectural heritage into an engine for reinvention. Buffalo?s past has always been present; in many neighborhoods, its hard not to trip over a gorgeous old home or commercial building. But now, it?s seen as the future, a tool to help turn the city into an even-better place to live and a great place for architectural tourism. ?It?s a city built on design and architecture,? says Mary Roberts, the executive director of the Martin House Complex, the city?s Frank Lloyd Wright gem. ?And we continue to build great new buildings.?
Drew Brown
Downtown Buffalo
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