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]