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Discovering 1 Fountain Plaza: Buffalo’s Architectural Gem

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Main and Huron- Buffalo New York

Home to the Buffalo Savings Bank, once the largest savings bank in the country. Constructed in 1900 and designed by the architectural firm of Green and Wicks. The Beaux-Arts Classicism is a very rich, lavish and heavily ornamented classical style taught at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in the 19th century.

1900 Buffalo Savings Bank Building
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1900 Buffalo Savings Bank

In 1954 the copper dome was replaced with gold leaf.

Gold leaf coated dome

The City of Buffalo is graced with beautiful architecture from masters such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, and Henry Hobson Richardson.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day 🙂

Alice

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