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Exposition remnant · Buffalo, United States
Buffalo History Museum (New York State Building)Suspected
- Dated
- Dated 1900–01
- Declared purpose
- New York State Building at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition
- Today
- Survives, museum
- Build time
- About 1 year
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- George Cary, architect: about 40 when credited (1899, born 1859). Build time on record: about 1 year.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
The only permanent building of the 1901 fair, a marble Doric temple finished in about a year.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
The marble Doric building the state built for the 1901 fair, the only fair building left standing.
Why researchers flag it
The only permanent building of the 1901 fair, a marble Doric temple finished in about a year.
The one that stayed
Everything else from 1901 was demolished in 1902.
A marble temple
A Doric temple modelled on the Parthenon.
Architect of record
George Cary (born 1859) was about 40 when credited with the design in 1899. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why was only the marble building planned to stay?
Possible original uses
- Museum
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
