A brief glimpse at the other Art Moderne building in Niagara Falls.

With the Johnnie Ryan building officially gone, local architecture buffs and historic preservationists are having a rough time. The pinnacle of Art Moderne in Niagara Falls is gone, and we have nothing left of the style's influence... ...unless you travel up Buffalo Avenue to LaSalle, where an old dairy facility sits in quiet repose. If … Continue reading A brief glimpse at the other Art Moderne building in Niagara Falls.

Dear Canada: We have the better skyscraper, and it’s not even really ours

The Canadians have nothing on the Seneca Niagara Casino. Niagara Falls has a bit of a love/hate relationship with the Seneca Niagara Casino. The debacle over casino revenue and taxation has repeatedly left a sour taste in the mouths of city residents. That being said, their tower owns the skyline. I'm not even talking about … Continue reading Dear Canada: We have the better skyscraper, and it’s not even really ours