Duane Lyman
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Duane Lyman was a Buffalo, New York
-based architect considered the "dean of Western New York Architecture." He was born in Lockport, New York
and attended Lafayette High School
in Buffalo. He graduated in 1908 from Yale University 's Sheffield Scientific School
where he studied architecture and mechanical engineering. In 1913, he settled in Buffalo and started an architecture practice. He was chief in three firms: Lansing Bley & Lyman (1912-1919), Bley & Lyman (1919-ca. 1939), and Lyman & Associates (ca. 1939-1966). He died at Buffalo in 1966 and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
-based architect considered the "dean of Western New York Architecture." He was born in Lockport, New York
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
and attended Lafayette High School
Lafayette High School (Buffalo)
Lafayette High School is the oldest public school in Buffalo that remains in its original building; a stone, brick and terra-cotta structure in the French Renaissance Revival style, by architects August Esenwein and James A. Johnson. Although classes began off-site during construction of the...
in Buffalo. He graduated in 1908 from Yale University 's Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
where he studied architecture and mechanical engineering. In 1913, he settled in Buffalo and started an architecture practice. He was chief in three firms: Lansing Bley & Lyman (1912-1919), Bley & Lyman (1919-ca. 1939), and Lyman & Associates (ca. 1939-1966). He died at Buffalo in 1966 and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York was founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clark. It covers over 250 acres and over 152,000 are buried there. Notable graves include U.S. President Millard Fillmore, singer Rick James, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell...
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Selected works
- Vars Mausoleum at Forest Lawn CemeteryForest Lawn Cemetery, BuffaloForest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York was founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clark. It covers over 250 acres and over 152,000 are buried there. Notable graves include U.S. President Millard Fillmore, singer Rick James, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell...
- 1922: Saturn ClubSaturn ClubSaturn Club is a clubhouse building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is a Tudor Revival structure designed by the local architectural firm of Bley & Lyman and opened in 1922.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005....
, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005. - 1927: Country Club of Buffalo clubhouse, Buffalo, New York
- 1929: Annie Lang Miller House (Nottingham), Buffalo, New York
- 1934: Edwin M. and Emily S. Johnston HouseEdwin M. and Emily S. Johnston HouseEdwin M. and Emily S. Johnston House is a historic home located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is a Colonial Revival style brick dwelling designed by Bley & Lyman in 1934. It consists of a -story cross-gabled main block with a 2-story side-gabled garage wing.It was listed on the National...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. - 1936: Federal Courthouse at Niagara SquareNiagara SquareNiagara Square is a public square located at the intersections of Delaware Avenue, Court Street, Genesee Street, and Niagara Street in Buffalo, New York. It is the central hub of Joseph Ellicott's original radial street pattern that he designed in 1804 for the then village of New Amsterdam...
, Buffalo, New York - 1937: Old TreesOld TreesOld Trees is a historic home and national historic district located at Cazenovia in Madison County, New York. The district contains four contributing buildings. The main house was built in 1917 as a large, two story, rustic lodge. It was remodeled in 1937 in the Georgian Revival style by the...
(remodeling), Cazenovia, New YorkCazenovia (town), New YorkCazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,481 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. - 1950: Christ the King Chapel, Canisius CollegeCanisius CollegeCanisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
- 1950: Williamsville Junior and Senior High School (now Williamsville South High SchoolWilliamsville South High SchoolWilliamsville South High School is a high school located in Williamsville, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. South is one of three high schools in the Williamsville Central School District, along with Williamsville North High School and Williamsville East High School.-Origins, 1853-1892:In...
), Amherst, New YorkAmherst, New YorkAmherst is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census. The town is named for Jeffrey Amherst, a British Army officer of the colonial period...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. - 1957: House at 8 Berkley DriveHouse at 8 Berkley DriveMaloney House is a historic home located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. It is a 1957 Prairie-style home designed by noted regional architect Duane Lyman.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009....
, Lockport, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. - 1961: addition to the Liberty Building
- 1963: Diefendorf Hall, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkUniversity at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkUniversity at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
- 1966: M&T Bank Center, Buffalo