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AIA Buffalo/WNY History

 

The AIA Buffalo/WNY Chapter has a rich history of active involvement. Formed in 1886 by a number of leading Buffalo architects, our Chapter (formerly the Buffalo Architect’s Association) has been a consistent voice for integrity and design excellence in the architectural community. The following is an incomplete list of the executive committees of the AIA Buffalo/WNY Chapter. If you are interested in assisting us in completing our history, please contact Edward J. Lindsay Jr. AIA.

 

Architect’s Association (1886-1887)

 

1886

• President Cyrus K. Porter
• 1st VP M.E. Beebe
• 2nd VP George J. Metzger
• Secretary Edward A. Kent
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

1887

• President Cyrus K. Porter
• 1st Vice President Louise Bethune
• 2nd Vice President George J. Metzger
• Secretary H.L. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune


Buffalo Society of Architects (1888-1890)

 

1888

• President Edward B. Green
• 1st Vice President George J. Metzger
• 2nd Vice President R.A. Waite
• Secretary H.L. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

1889

• President Edward B. Green
• 1st Vice President Edward A. Kent
• 2nd Vice President H.C. Burdette
• Secretary H.H. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

1890

• President Edward B. Green
• 1st Vice President Edward A. Kent
• 2nd Vice President H.C. Burdett
• Secretary H.H. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

American Institute of Architects Buffalo Chapter

 

1891

• President George J. Metzger
• 1st Vice President William S. Wicks
• 2nd Vice President J.H. Marling
• Secretary H.H. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

1892

• President William S. Wicks
• 1st Vice President Edward A. Kent
• 2nd Vice President Charles R. Percival
• Secretary H.H. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

1893

• President Edward A. Kent
• 1st Vice President F.H. Humble
• 2nd Vice President Charles R. Percival
• Secretary H.H. Campbell
• Treasurer Robert A. Bethune

 

1894

• President Edward A. Kent
• 1st Vice President Robert A. Bethune
• 2nd Vice President George Cary
• Secretary Jesse R. Porter
• Treasurer William L. Fuchs

 

1895
• President J.H. Marling
• 1st Vice President Robert A. Bethune
• 2nd Vice President William S. Lansing
• Secretary Ulysses G. Orr
• Treasurer Louise Bethune

 

1896
• President William S. Lansing
• 1st Vice President Robert A. Bethune
• 2nd Vice President William L. Fuchs
• Secretary Ulysses G. Orr
• Treasurer Louise Bethune

 

1897
• President William S. Wicks
• 1st Vice President Robert A. Bethune
• 2nd Vice President Fred H. Loverin
• Secretary Ulysses G. Orr
• Treasurer George Cary

 

1898
• President George Cary
• 1st Vice President William T. Waite
• 2nd Vice President A.C. Esenwein
• Secretary F.H. Loverin
• Treasurer Carl Schmit

 

1899
• President George Cary
• 1st Vice President Ulysses G. Orr
• 2nd Vice President James Johnson
• Secretary F.H. Loverin
• Treasurer Carl Schmit

 

1900
• President F.H. Loverin
• 1st Vice President James Johnson
• 2nd Vice President Ulysses G. Orr
• Secretary F.H. Loverin
• Treasurer Carl Schmit

 

1901
• President F.H. Loverin
• 1st Vice President H.O. Holland
• 2nd Vice President Ulysses G. Orr
• Secretary W.H. Boughton
• Treasurer F.H. Loverin

 

1902
• President Edward A. Kent
• 1st Vice President H.O. Holland
• 2nd Vice President R.A. Wallace
• Secretary W.H. Boughton
• Treasurer F.H. Loverin

 

1903
• President Edward B. Green
• 1st Vice President H. Osgood Holland
• 2nd Vice President R.A. Wallace
• Secretary W.L. Fuchs
• Treasurer Max G. Beier

 

1904
• President H. Osgood Holland
• 1st Vice President Ulysses G. Orr
• 2nd Vice President W.L. Fuchs
• Secretary T.W. Harris
• Treasurer Max G. Beier

 

1905
• President H. Osgood Holland
• 1st Vice President Ulysses G. Orr
• 2nd Vice President W.L. Fuchs
• Secretary T.W. Harris
• Treasurer Max G. Beier

 

1906
• President James A. Johnson
• 1st Vice President William S. Wicks
• 2nd Vice President C. Paxton Cody
• Secretary T.W. Harris
• Treasurer W.H. Boughton

 

1907
• President H. Osgood Holland
• 1st Vice President Tom W. Harris
• 2nd Vice President C. Paxton Cody
• Secretary William S. Wicks
• Treasurer W.H. Boughton

 

1908
• President George Cary
• 1st Vice President E.R. Colson
• 2nd Vice President Martin Miller
• Secretary William S. Wicks
• Treasurer F.L Kidd

 

1909
• President George Cary
• 1st Vice President E.R. Colson
• 2nd Vice President Martin Miller
• Secretary William S. Wicks
• Treasurer F.L Kidd

 

1910
• President H. Osgood Holland
• Secretary E.R. Colson

 

1911
• President Edward B. Green
• Secretary E.R. Colson

 

1912
• President Edward B. Green
• Secretary E.R. Colson

 

1913
• President Edward B. Green
• Secretary E.R. Colson

 

1914
• President George Cary
• 1st Vice President George C. Gould
• 2nd Vice President Edward B. Green
• Secretary R. North
• Treasurer Paul Mann

 

1915
• President George Cary
• 1st Vice President George C. Gould
• 2nd Vice President Edward B. Green
• Secretary R. North
• Treasurer Paul Mann

 

1916
• President Franklyn Kidd
• 1st Vice President Edward G. Henrich
• 2nd Vice President Paul Mann
• Secretary R. North
• Treasurer Harry F. Hudson

 

1917
• President Franklyn Kidd
• 1st Vice President Edward G. Henrich
• 2nd Vice President Paul Mann
• Secretary R. North
• Treasurer Harry F. Hudson

 

1918
• President H. Osgood Holland
• Vice President William S. Wicks
• Secretary R. North
• Treasurer George Gould

 

1919
• President H. Osgood Holland
• Vice President William S. Wicks
• Secretary Chas A. Wood
• Treasurer George Gould

 

1920
• President H. Osgood Holland
• Vice President J. Johnson
• Secretary Paul Mann
• Treasurer Harry F. Hudson

 

1921
• President Chas A. Wood
• Vice President J. Johnson
• Secretary Paul Mann
• Treasurer H. F. Hudson

 

1922
• President Paul Mann
• Vice President Harry F. Hudson
• Secretary Louis Greenstein
• Treasurer Ernst Crimi

 

1923
• President Louis Greenstein
• Vice President A. Hart Hopkins
• Secretary Edward B. Green
• Treasurer Karl G. Schmill

 

1924
• President Louis Greenstein
• Vice President A. Hart Hopkins
• Secretary F. Spangenberg
• Treasurer Karl G. Schmill

 

1925
• President Simon Larke
• Vice President J.J.W. Bradney
• Secretary A. Hart Hopkins
• Treasurer Harvey S. Horton

 

1926
• President A. Hart Hopkins
• Vice President Karl G. Schmill
• Secretary H.A. Fruauff
• Treasurer Harvey S. Horton

 

1927
• President Duane Lyman
• Vice President Harry F. Hudson
• Secretary A. Hart Hopkins
• Treasurer Harold Cook

 

1928
• President Edward B. Green Jr.
• Vice President Aaron Merritt
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer N. Kirkpatrick

 

1929
• President Harvey S. Horton
• Vice President Aaron Merritt
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer N. Kirkpatrick

 

1930
• President Karl G. Schmill
• Vice President Will A. Cannon
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer John J. Wade

 

1931
• President Karl G. Schmill
• Vice President Will A. Cannon
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer John J. Wade

 

1932
• President Harry F. Hudson
• Vice President Fred C. Backus
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer John J. Wade

 

1933
• President Harry F. Hudson
• Vice President Fred C. Backus
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer John J. Wade

 

1934
• President Fred C. Backus
• Vice President John J. Wade
• Secretary Ben C. Buell
• Treasurer Art Hoddick

 

1935
• President John J. Wade
• 1st Vice President O. William Shelgren
• Secretary David B. Crane
• Treasurer David B. Crane

 

1936
• President John J. Wade
• Vice President O. William Shelgren
• Secretary David B. Crane
• Treasurer David B. Crane

 

1937
• President Paul H. Harbach
• Vice President James William Kidenney
• Secretary Roswell E. Pfohl
• Treasurer Roswell E. Pfohl

 

1938
• President Paul H. Harbach
• Vice President Will A. Cannon
• Secretary Stanley Podd
• Treasurer Stanley Podd

 

1939
• President Joseph E. Fronczak
• Vice President Roswell E. Pfohl
• Secretary Rufus Meadows
• Treasurer Rufus Meadows

 

1940
• President Joseph E. Fronczak
• Vice President Roswell E. Pfohl
• Secretary Rufus Meadows
• Treasurer Rufus Meadows

 

1941
• President R.M. James
• Vice President James S. Whitman
• Secretary George Dick Smith
• Treasurer George Dick Smith

 

1942
• President James S. Whitman
• Vice President Karl G. Schmill
• Secretary George Dick Smith
• Treasurer George Dick Smith

 

1943
• President James S. Whitman
• Vice President Karl G. Schmill
• Secretary George Dick Smith
• Treasurer George Dick Smith

 

1944
• President James S. Whitman
• Vice President Karl G. Schmill
• Secretary Earl Martin
• Treasurer Earl Martin

In 1944 the Chapter became: AIA Buffalo/WNY Chapter

 

1945
• President G. Morton Wolfe
• Vice President Will Cannon
• Secretary Earl Martin
• Treasurer Earl Martin

 

1946
• President G. Morton Wolfe
• Vice President Will Cannon
• Secretary Earl Martin
• Treasurer Earl Martin

1947
• President G. Morton Wolfe
• Vice President Earl Martin
• Secretary Earl Martin
• Treasurer Earl Martin

 

1948
• President Roswell E. Pfohl
• Vice President S. Harold Fenno
• Secretary Trevor W. Rogers
• Treasurer Trevor W. Rogers

 

1949
• President Roswell E. Pfohl
• Vice President S. Harold Fenno
• Secretary Trevor W. Rogers
• Treasurer Trevor W. Rogers

 

1950
• President Rufus W. Meadows
• Vice President Trevor W. Rogers
• Secretary Thomas J. Imbs
• Treasurer Thomas J. Imbs

 

1951
• President Rufus W. Meadows
• Vice President Trevor W. Rogers
• Secretary Thomas J. Imbs
• Treasurer Thomas J. Imbs

 

1952
• President Trevor W. Rogers
• Vice President Franklin F. Foit
• Secretary Gordon Hays
• Treasurer Gordon Hays

 

1953
• President Trevor W. Rogers
• Vice President Franklin F. Foit
• Secretary Gordon Hays
• Treasurer Gordon Hays

 

1954
• President Franklin F. Foit
• Vice President Robert Stoll
• Secretary Philip Swain
• Treasurer Philip Swain

 

1955
• President Franklin F. Foit
• Vice President Robert Stoll
• Secretary Philip Swain
• Treasurer Philip Swain

 

1956
• President Robert Stoll
• Vice President George Dick Smith
• Secretary Howard Bell
• Treasurer Howard Bell

 

1957
• President Robert Stoll
• Vice President George Dick Smith
• Secretary Russell Turley
• Treasurer Russell Turley

 

1958
• President W. Newell Reynolds
• Vice President Guy Baldwin
• Secretary Russell Turley
• Treasurer Russell Turley

 

1959
• President W. Newell Reynolds
• Vice President Guy Baldwin
• Secretary Warren N. Wittek
• Treasurer Warren N. Wittek

 

1960
• President Guy Baldwin
• Vice President Milton Milstein
• Secretary Warren N. Wittek
• Treasurer Warren N. Wittek

 

1961
• President Guy Baldwin
• Vice President Milton Milstein
• Secretary Mortimer Murphy Jr.
• Treasurer Mortimer Murphy Jr.

 

1962
• President Milton Milstein
• Vice President John N. Highland Jr.
• Secretary Mortimer Murphy Jr.
• Treasurer Mortimer Murphy Jr.

 

1963
• President Milton Milstein
• Vice President John N. Highland Jr.
• Secretary John Y. Sloan III
• Treasurer John Y. Sloan III

 

1964
• President Milton Milstein
• Vice President John N. Highland Jr.
• Secretary John Y. Sloan III
• Treasurer John Y. Sloan III

 

1965
• President John N. Highland Jr.
• Vice President Mortimer Murphy Jr.
• Secretary John Y. Sloan III
• Treasurer John Y. Sloan III

 

1966
• President John N. Highland Jr.
• Vice President Mortimer Murphy Jr.
• Secretary Theo A. Biggie, Jr.
• Treasurer Elon B. Clarke

 

1967
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1968
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1969
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1970
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1971
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1972
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1973
• President Art Davis
• Vice President John Laping
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1974
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1975
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1976
• President
• Vice President
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1977
• President
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1978
• President
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1979
• President
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1980
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1981
• President
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1981
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1982
• President
• Vice President
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1983
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1984
• President
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• Secretary
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1985
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1986
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
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1987
• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1988
• President Richard Delo
• Vice President Adriana Barbasch
• Secretary Jim Pellow
• Treasurer Tom Jaeger

 

1989
• President Richard Delo
• Vice President Johnstone (Buck) Reid
• Secretary Jim Pellow
• Treasurer Tom Jaeger

 

1990
• President Johnstone (Buck) Reid
• Vice President Jim Pellow
• Secretary
• Treasurer Richard Delo

 

1991
• President Jim Pellow
• Vice President Clinton Brown
• Secretary Ken MacKay
• Treasurer Richard Delo

 

1992
• President Clinton Brown
• Vice President Ken MacKay
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1993
• President Ken MacKay
• Vice President Johnstone (Buck) Reid

 

1994
• President Johnstone (Buck) Reid
• Vice President Davis Bruce
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1995
• President Davis Bruce
• Vice President Kevin Murrett
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1996
• President Kevin Murrett
• Vice President Matthew Meier
• Secretary
• Treasurer

 

1997-98
• President Matthew Meier
• Vice President Christopher Less
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Tom Ciminelli

 

1999
• President Christopher Less
• Vice President Gerald Strickland
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Tom Ciminelli

 

2000
• President Gerald Strickland
• Vice President Laura Goodwin
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Frank Sica

 

2001
• President Laura Goodwin
• Vice President Dennis Andrejko
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Frank Sica

 

2002-03
• President Dennis Andrejko
• Vice President Frank Sica
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Gary Richmond

 

2004
• President Frank Sica
• Vice President Matthew Moscati
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Gary Richmond

 

2005
• President Matthew Moscati
• Vice President Mark Rampado
• Secretary Jim Rozanski
• Treasurer Gary Richmond

 

2006
• President Mark Rampado
• Vice President Gary Richmond
• Secretary Paul Herendeen
• Treasurer Frank Sica

 

2007
• President Gary Richmond
• Vice President Kelly Hayes McAlonie
• Secretary Paul Herendeen
• Treasurer Frank Sica

 

2008
• President Kelly Hayes McAlonie
• Vice President Paul Herendeen
• Secretary Paul McDonnell
• Treasurer Frank Sica

 

2009
• President Paul Herendeen
• Vice President Paul McDonnell
• Secretary Robert Stark
• Treasurer Joe Kedron


   

 


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