Landmark Society Niagara Frontier's Noon Hour Lecture and Tour Series at the Buffalo Architecture Center
Past Lectures and tours
2003
Nov. 4 - Dennis Galucki spoke on "New ways to Celebrate Buffalo's Landmarks"
Nov. 11 - Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP spoke on "A Preservation Plan for Buffalo?"
Nov.. 18 - Catherine Faust, RA, NCARB spoke on "Celebrating E. B. Green"
Dec. 8 - John Percy spoke on "Frontier to Erie Canal"
Dec. 9 - John Percy spoke on "Erie Canal to Civil War"
Dec. 10 - John Percy spoke on "Civil war to Pan Am"
Dec. 11 - John Percy spoke on "Pan-Am to 1950's"
Dec. 12 - John Percy spoke on "1950's to Present"
2004Mar. 9, 2004 - Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP spoke on "An Open Forum on preservation Planning for Buffalo"
Mar. 23, 2004 - Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP spoke on "Case Studies in Preservation Planning"
Mar. 30, 2004 - Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP spoke on "Case Studies ion Local Preservation I"
Apr. 1, 2004 - Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP spoke on "Case Studies ion Local Preservation II
Apr. 6, 2004 - Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP spoke on Lessons Learned from Case Studies"
May 11, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Italian Styles of Architecture in Buffalo"
May 12, 2004 - Carl Paladino spoke on "Ellicott Square Building: A Look Back"
May 13, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on Tudor Revival Styles in Buffalo
May 18, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "French Styles of Architecture in Buffalo"
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BAC Director Dennis Galucki (left) and James A. Nearhood hold the type of metal measuring chain used by Joseph Ellicott when he was surveying Western New York
May 19, 2004 - James A. Nearhood spoke on "Joseph Ellicott & the Holland Land Company in WNY, Part 1"May 20, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Greek Revival and Neoclassical Styles of Architecture in Buffalo"
May 25, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Federal, Colonial, and Georgian Revival Styles of Architecture in Buffalo"
May 26, 2004 - James A. Nearhood spokes on "Joseph Ellicott & the Holland Land Company in WNY, Part 2"
June 3, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on Beaux-Arts Classical Style of Architecture in Buffalo"
June 8, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Queen Anne Style of Architecture in Buffalo"
June 9, 2004 - Dennis Galucki guided a "Radial Plan Landmarks & Buffalo History" walking tour
- Joseph Ellicott
- Ellicott Square Building
- Niagara Square
- Buffalo Savings Bank
- Young Men's Christian Association Building
- General Electric Tower / Niagara Mohawk Building
- Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Lafayette Square
- St. Paul's Cathedral
June 10, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Stick, Octagon, Eastlake & Shingle Styles of Architecture in Buffalo"
June 15, 2004 Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Arts & Crafts Style of Architecture in Buffalo"
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BAC Director Dennis Galucki and Mason Winfield pose in front of the Buffalo Architectural Time Line Exhibit. Dennis is holding one of Mason's books. Frank Clement in front of a small part of his architectural brick collection June 16, 2004 - Mason Winfield spoke on "City Planning and Psychic Folklore: A New Look at Ellicott's Old Plan"
June 17, 2004 - Chuck La Chiusa spoke on "Art Deco and Art Moderne Styles of Architecture in Buffalo"
September 21, 2004 - Frank Clement spoke on "Historic Architectural Bricks."See Bricks and Terra Cotta - Links
September 2, 20048 - Steve Corbett spoke on "The Erie Canal in Buffalo - Then & Now."
October 5, 2004 - Downtown Treasures Walking Tours, by Chuck LaChiusa: Old Post Office & Ellicott Square Building,
October 1, 20042 - Karl Frizlen spoke on "Forever Elmwood Design Guidelines"
October 19, 2004 - Downtown Treasures Walking Tours, by Chuck LaChiusa: General Electric Tower & Buffalo Savings Bank.
October 26, 2004 - Downtown Treasures Walking Tours, by Chuck LaChiusa: Courier Express Building & St. Louis Church
October 26, 2004 - Downtown Treasures Walking Tour, by Chuck LaChiusa: Courier Express Building & St. Louis Church.
November 2, 2004 - Downtown Treasures Walking Tour, by Chuck LaChiusa: BAC & City Hall.
November 9, 2004 - Downtown Treasures Walking Tour, by Chuck LaChiusa: St. Paul's Cathedral & Guaranty Building.
November 16, 2004 - Franklin LaVoie spoke on "Celebrating Joseph Ellicott's Radial Plan: 1804-2004"
December 7, 2004 - Cynthia Van Ness spoke on "House History Research in 45 Minutes or Less"
December 14, 2004 - John Percy spoke on "War of 1812 in Buffalo: Remembering the War, Celebrating the Peace"
December 15, 2004 - Dominic Bonifacio. spoke on "The Peace Bridge: Today & Tomorrow"
2005
January 4, 2005 - John Percy spoke on "The Courage of Millard Fillmore"
January 11, 2005 - Martin Wachadlo spoke on "An H. H. Richardson Apprentice in Buffalo: Architect Herbert C. Burdett"
January 18, 2005 - Fred R. Whaley, Jr., recently retired president of the Forest Lawn Cemetery, spoke on "The Blue Sky Mausoleum: The Darwin Martin Mausoleum Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright"
January 18, 2005 - Tom Yots, the Niagara Falls Historian, spoke on "National Register Buildings in Niagara Falls"
February 1, 2005 - Peter Jablonski speaks on "Privy Digging: Urban Archaeology"
Mr. Jablonski is the current president of the Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors AssociationFebruary 1, 2005 - Dennis J. Galucki, Executive Director of of the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, speaks on "Turning a New Page Toward Cultural Tourism: The Landmark Society Celebrates its 35th year"
February 15, 2005 - Benedict R. Maryniak, "Buffalo and the Civiil War." Mr. Maryniak is the president of the Lancaster Historical Society
February 22, 2005 - Sharon Holley, story teller and board member of the African-American Historical Society of the Niagara Frontier, speaks on Black History (tittle to be announced)
March 1, 2005 - Tony Fryer and Shon O'Connor, Allentown resident and board member of the Allentown Association, speak, on "The Coit House and the Allentown Association.
March 8, 2005
Cynthia VanNess speaks on "Women in Buffalo History." Ms. VanNess is the author of Victorian Buffalo: Images from the Buffalo & Erie County Public LibraryMar 15, 2005
James F. Hamm, Associate Professor, Art Conservation, Buffalo State College, speaks on "Alex Fournier and the Roycroft Murals"Mar 22, 2005
Jerry Bastedo speaks on "The Geology of WNY"
Mr. Bastedo is the Executive Director of the Hamburg Natural History Society, for the Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center in HamburgMar. 29, 2005
"Name That Buffalo Building," an interactive Power Point presentation by Chuck LaChiusa featuring photographs from Buffalo as an Architectural Museum.April 5, 2005
James Rapp, Past President, Current Board Member, Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society, "Military Insignia."April 12, 2005
Rev. Edward Dunn, Professor Emeritus of History, Canisius College, and author of "Railroads in Western New York" and the newly published "Buffalo Mansions on Delaware Avenue" speaks on "Buffalo Railroads."April 19, 2005
Chuck LaChiusa, creator of Buffalo Architecture & History, speaks on "Name That Buffalo Building, Part 3"April 26, 2005
Eric Jackson Forsberg, Associate Curator, Martin House Restoration Corp., speaks on "Domestic Symphony: Artifacts Recovery and the Martin House Complex."May 10, 2005
Frank J. Burkhart, Jr., Senior Architect & V.P., DiDonato Associates, speaks on "Renovation of School 66, North Park Academy."May 17, 2005
Gerald Strickland, Jr., AIA, Senior Project Architect, HHL Architects, speaks on "Renovation of School 67, Discovery School."May 24, 2005
Nancy Redeye, Project Architect, Flynn Battaglia Architects, PC, speaks on "Renovation of School 80, Highgate Heights Elementary."May 31, 2005
Mason Winfield speaks on "Elbert Hubbard's Literary Friends and Feuds."June 7, 2005
Tour: "Buffalo, the Best Designed City in North America: Ellicott, Olmsted, and E. B. Green"