Another view of the Liberty Bank building in Buffalo, New York, with its two rooftop Statues of Liberty…one facing east and the other facing west. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The Lafayette Square Civil War monument in Buffalo, New York, built in the early 1800s was named after General Marquis de Lafayette who fought in the American Revolutionary War commanding American troops in several battles and who visited Buffalo in 1825. Four 8-foot bronze statues representing the infantry, artillery, cavalry and navy encircle the base. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The 10-story Dun building, considered Buffalo’s first high-rise, is a fine local example of 1890’s Beaux-Arts and Renaissance Styling in Buffalo, New York. Built between 1894 -1895 at 110 Pearl Street, the building was designed by E. B. Green and William S. Wicks. Today, it’s also called the flatiron building and continues to contribute its distinctive shape to Buffalo’s downtown skyline. (Aug. 4, 2018)

A close-up of the bull’s-eye windows of the Dun Building in Buffalo, New York. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The Guaranty Bank now called the Prudential Building in Buffalo, New York, with its embellished terra-cotta designs, was completed in 1896 and designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The Guaranty Bank now called the Prudential Building in Buffalo, New York, with its embellished terra-cotta designs, was completed in 1896 and designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The decorative tiled floor at the altar of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, New York. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The Ascension of Christ stained glass is also called the Great East Window at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Buffalo, New York. The window was designed by Henry Holliday & Co. of London, England at a cost of around $3,000 and was installed in 1889. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The interior of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Buffalo, New York. (Aug. 4, 2018)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church across the street from the Guaranty Building, now called the Prudential Building, in Buffalo, New York. (Aug. 4, 2018)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Buffalo, New York,sits on a triangular lot bounded by Church St., Pearl St., Erie St., and Main St. Construction began on the church in 1849. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The colorful houses of the Allentown community in Buffalo, New York. (Aug. 4, 2018)

The bronze statue of the “Homeless Jesus” at the downtown park adjacent to St. Paul Episcopal Cathedral, at Main and Church Streets in Buffalo, New York, is meant to make people aware of the plight of the homeless.
at Cathedral Park in downtown Buffalo. The bronze sculpture, including the bench, was created by Canadian sculptor Tim Schmalz and unveiled in 2015 depicting a shrouded Jesus lying on a park bench. (Aug. 4, 2018)

According to the description, this rare photograph, which was taken at the Colored Musicians Club in the 1950’s can be seen at the entryway of the Colored Musicians Club Museum in Buffalo, New York, shows Be-Bop trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie at the piano. Elvin Shepherd holds his trumpet and observes Dizzy’s chord changes while Wilbur Trammel plays his tenor saxophone. Shepherd was a renowned trumpet player who later became a master of the tenor saxophone after buying Trammel’s horn. A third trumpet player, Miles Davis, is standing at the door on the left with John Coltrane peering over his shoulder. This scene is typical of the musical activities and the caliber of musicians who played at the club. (Aug. 4, 2018)