City Hall - Table of Contents

Months window jambs - City Hall
Buffalo, NY

Built:

1929-1931

Architect:

Dietel Wade & Jones

Jambs designer:

John Wade,

Jambs sculptor:

Rene P. Chambellan

Jambs material;

Gray Minnesota limestone

Window surround material:

Bronze

Window style:

Casement

Style:

Art Deco

Jamb: One of a pair of vertical posts or pieces forming the sides of a door, window frame, or fireplace

Bas-relief: A sculptural carving, embossing, or casting that projects very little from the background

"Designed by John Wade, sculpted by Rene P. Chambellan, the jambs resemble those at the Nebraska State Capitol." - Jennifer Walkowski, Americanesque: Exploring Modern Civic Identity at Buffalo City Hall, p. 52


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January and February window jambs

January and February

January

February

January and February window jambs

March and April

March

April

May and June

May

June

July and August

July

August

September and October

September

October

November and December

November

December


Photos and their arrangement © 2008 Chuck LaChiusa
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