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LSNF Sponsors Preservation Board Awards

For the second year in a row, the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier sponsored the Annual City of Buffalo Preservation Awards with the Mayor's office and the Buffalo Preservation Board. Six projects were honored for "adding to the beauty and integrity of our city," Mayor Anthony Masiello said in presenting the awards during the June 9th ceremony in his office.

Five honorees are cited below. The sixth, Schneider Design Architects, is featured in a separate article.

In addition to presentation of the preservation awards during the ceremony, Dennis Galucki, executive director and trustee of the Landmark Society, presented Mayor Masiello with the first of 60 metal banners celebrating the bicentennial of Buffalo's Joseph Elliott Radial Street Plan. The banners now hang in and around Niagara Square.

The Victorian brick structure at 206 South Elmwood. located in the West Village Historic District and the new home of AIDS Community Services of WNY, Inc. - Cited as a model for other Victorian restorationprojects because of the removal of unsuitable previous "improvements" in favor of faithful restoration with appropriate materials.

St. Louis RC Church, located on Main Street in Allentown - Recognized for its beautiful interior restorationand successful blending of modern accessible entrances with its Gothic architecture. The restoration was made possible through the efforts of parishioners, who raised over a million dollars, and the financial support of local foundations.

The handsome Beaux Arts structure at 828 main Street, the new home of the Church of Scientology - Honored for its outstanding faithful façade restoration and high quality interior conversion, which has allowed its successful adaptive reuse for Church functions. All work involved in this huge project was performed by members of the Scientology congregation and volunteers.

The Garage and Breezeway Addition to the 1868 Italianate residence of Anthony and Julia Favorito at 282 Linwood Avenue in the Linwood Historic District - Honored for the design sensitivity of the project, which compliments the original house in scale, material, and design.

The EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe - Recognized for achieving a high level of design through retention of original elements in the conversion of the early 20th century building located at 83 Oakgrove Street in the Hamlin Park Historic District for the business needs of owners Wilbur and Kathleen Tyler.

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	The Victorian brick structure at 206 South Elmwood. located in the West Village Historic District and the new home of AIDS Community Services of WNY, Inc. - Cited as a model for other Victorian restorationprojects because of the removal of unsuitable previous "improvements" in favor of faithful restoration with appropriate materials.
	St. Louis RC Church, located on Main Street in Allentown - Recognized for its beautiful interior restorationand successful blending of modern accessible entrances with its Gothic architecture. The restoration was made possible through the efforts of parishioners, who raised over a million dollars, and the financial support of local foundations.
	The handsome Beaux Arts structure at 828 main Street, the new home of the Church of Scientology - Honored for its outstanding faithful façade restoration and high quality interior conversion, which has allowed its successful adaptive reuse for Church functions. All work involved in this huge project was performed by members of the Scientology congregation and volunteers.
	The Garage and Breezeway Addition to the 1868 Italianate residence of Anthony and Julia Favorito at 282 Linwood Avenue in the Linwood Historic District - Honored for the design sensitivity of the project, which compliments the original house in scale, material, and design.
	The EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe - Recognized for achieving a high level of design through retention of original elements in the conversion of the early 20th century building located at 83 Oakgrove Street in the Hamlin Park Historic District for the business needs of owners Wilbur and Kathleen Tyler.