Western New York Heritage

The Architecture of Calvin N. Otis

By John H. Conlin - April 15, 2009

While only one example of his Western New York designs remain – the back wall of the Broadway Barns in Buffalo – Calvin Otis' prolific work once set a standard for institutional buildings.

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