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  • Living on a Prayer

    September 11, 2026

    Life is not easy. This is true whether you are a child, a senior, or anyone in between. But we can always pray to God. Sometimes, praying feels like rock ’n’ roll—it embraces hope and trust in God in every…

  • Biidaasige Park

    Biidaasige Park

    Ontario, Toronto
    September 10, 2026

  • Biidaasige Park

    Biidaasige Park

    Lake Ontario, Ontario, Toronto
    September 7, 2026

    The park opened a new waterfront walkway with stunning views of the city skyline in July.

  • Cherry House

    Cherry House

    Architectural Archives, Ontario, Toronto
    September 7, 2026

  • The Giacomo Hotel

    The Giacomo Hotel

    Architectural Archives, Art Deco, New York, Niagara Falls, United States
    September 6, 2026

  • Niagara Falls State Park

    Niagara Falls State Park

    New York, Niagara Falls, United States
    September 6, 2026

  • Gabriel’s Gate

    Gabriel’s Gate

    Buffalo, Eat, New York, United States
    September 6, 2026

  • The Dun Building

    The Dun Building

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 6, 2026

    Built in 1895, the dun building was Buffalo’s first steel-framed skyscraper.

  • SUNY Erie – City Campus (Old Post Office)

    SUNY Erie – City Campus (Old Post Office)

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, Gothic Revival, New York, Post Office, Richardsonian Romanesque, United States
    September 6, 2026

    Built in 1901, the building served as Buffalo’s central post office until 1963.

  • Sahlen Field

    Sahlen Field

    Buffalo, MiLB, MLB, New York, United States
    September 6, 2026

    Opened in 1988, Sahlen Field is home to the Buffalo Bisons, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays played their home games there in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Buffalo Bisons vs.…

  • Ellicott Square Building

    Ellicott Square Building

    Architectural Archives, Beaux-Arts, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 6, 2026

    Built in 1896, the Ellicott Square Building was the world’s largest office building at the time and is an impressive example of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture.

  • One M&T Plaza

    One M&T Plaza

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 6, 2026

  • Bayfront Erie

    Bayfront Erie

    Erie, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
    September 6, 2026

  • Progressive Field

    Progressive Field

    Cleveland, MLB, Ohio, United States
    September 5, 2026

    Fortunately, two good things happened at Progressive Field today. There was a jersey hoodie giveaway event, and planes flew directly over Progressive Field during the annual Cleveland National Air Show. Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians: 6–0.

  • Downtown Cleveland

    Downtown Cleveland

    Architectural Archives, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • The Arcade

    The Arcade

    Architectural Archives, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Terminal Tower

    Terminal Tower

    Architectural Archives, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    September 5, 2026

    Terminal Tower, built in 1930, was the second-tallest building in the world after the Empire State Building. Today, it remains a prominent symbol of Cleveland’s industrial-era prosperity and downtown skyline.

  • Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

    Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    September 5, 2026

    The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Public Square was built in 1894 to honor the Cuyahoga County soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War.

  • Downtown Pittsburgh

    Downtown Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh

    Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh

    Architectural Archives, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Heinz Memorial Chapel, University of Pittsburgh

    Heinz Memorial Chapel, University of Pittsburgh

    Architectural Archives, Church, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

    Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

    Architectural Archives, Gothic Revival, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Carnegie Music Hall

    Carnegie Music Hall

    Architectural Archives, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Branch

    Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Branch

    Architectural Archives, Carnegie Library, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Purnell Center for the Arts, Carnegei Mellon University

    Purnell Center for the Arts, Carnegei Mellon University

    Architectural Archives, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Baker and Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon University

    Baker and Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon University

    Architectural Archives, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Hamerschlag Hall, Carnegie Mellon University

    Hamerschlag Hall, Carnegie Mellon University

    Architectural Archives, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University

    College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University

    Architectural Archives, Beaux-Arts, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

    American pop artist Andy Warhol (1928–1987) studied commercial art here from 1945 to 1949.

  • Walking to the Sky

    Walking to the Sky

    Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • Gates Center for Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University

    Gates Center for Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University

    Architectural Archives, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 5, 2026

  • PNC Park

    PNC Park

    MLB, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Today was a special day at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates honored their newest Hall of Fame inductees—Wilbur Cooper, John Candelaria, and Jack Wilson. And the highlight of the night was the drone show after the game. The Hall of…

  • Roberto Clemente Bridge

    Roberto Clemente Bridge

    Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) was a legendary Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder who recorded 3,000 career hits and became an enduring symbol of baseball excellence, Latino pride, and humanitarian service. In 1998, Pittsburgh’s Sixth Street Bridge was renamed the Roberto Clemente Bridge…

  • Primanti Bros. Bar & Grill

    Primanti Bros. Bar & Grill

    Eat, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Market Square.

  • McKinley Monument

    McKinley Monument

    Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Built in 1907, the McKinley Monument is a 96-foot marble obelisk in Niagara Square, commemorating President William McKinley, who was assassinated in Buffalo in 1901.

  • Buffalo City Hall

    Buffalo City Hall

    Architectural Archives, Art Deco, Buffalo, City Hall, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Built in 1931, Buffalo City Hall is one of the largest and tallest municipal buildings in the United States.

  • Statler Buffalo

    Statler Buffalo

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

  • Old Erie County Hall

    Old Erie County Hall

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

  • Liberty Building

    Liberty Building

    Architectural Archives, Art Deco, Beaux-Arts, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Built in 1925 as the headquarters of Liberty National Bank, the Liberty Building was the largest office building in downtown Buffalo at the time.

  • Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse

    Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, KPF, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

  • Guaranty Building

    Guaranty Building

    Architectural Archives, Buffalo, New York, United States
    September 4, 2026

    Built in 1896, the Guaranty Building is one of the earliest skyscrapers in the world and a pioneering example of Louis Sullivan’s innovative architectural design.

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