RE:Thinking Art, Commerce, and The Environment in New York's Cities North of Manhattan
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
"Developing The Larkin District" Tonight @ Canisius College
The Wehle School of Business and The Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, in collaboration with The Larkin Development Corporation present "Developing the Larkin District: Past, Present and Into the Future" at The Montante Cultural Center today, June 22nd. The free event takes place from 6:00PM to 8:30PM at The Montante Cultural Center located at 2001 Main Street.
The public is invited to hear expert speakers on Buffalo's first manufacturing district, the innovative Larkin Company, world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Larkin Administration Building, and the future of the Larkin District.
Presenters include:
• Chris Hawley, urban planner and writer, Hydraulics Press.
• Jack Quinan, PhD, distinguished service professor, University at Buffalo.
• Howard R. Stanger, PhD, professor, management and history, Canisius College.
• Howard Zemsky, managing partner, Larkin Development Group.
Cynthia Van Ness, director, research library, Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, will moderate the event. The Darwin Martin House and Western New York Heritage Magazine are co-sponsoring the event.
[Posted yesterday to BuffaloRising.com]