City Court Building
50 Delaware Avenue at
Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY

Completed:

1974

Architects:

Phohl, Roberts and Biggie

Style:

Brutalism

Status:

Ellicott Historic District

The windowless walls, which present an impenetrable facade to Niagara square, were designed to protect the courtrooms and judges' chambers from outside distraction, as well as to accommodate sculpture and define space.

10 stories tall.



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Left: BAC

City Court north elevation

Kenneth Snelson sculpture



Photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa
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