Guaranty / Prudential Building & Louis Sullivan, Buffalo, NY Photos

Louis Sullivan & his partner Dankmar Adler were inventors of the Chicago style of Architecture. The Guaranty / Prudential Building (1895) in Buffalo, NY, with its Terra-cotta facade is one of the prime examples of their work.

See also: Buffalo, Louis Henri Sullivan
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Guaranty / Prudential Building (1895) (28 Church St.) (13 floors). Style: Sullivanesque. Architect: Dankmar Adler & Louis Sullivan. On National Register.

Terra-cotta facade of Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Terra-cotta detail of Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Lamp & Terra-cotta detail of Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Terra-cotta column capital with initials GPB of Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Metal & tiled staircase in Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Lamp fixture in Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Cast-iron stair balustrades in Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Stained glass in Guaranty / Prudential Building.

Mosaic tile in Guaranty / Prudential Building.

St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (1851) against Guaranty / Prudential Building.
Style: Gothic-revival. Architect: Richard M. Upjohn. On National Register.


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