Buffalo has been graced with many architectural landmarks in its long history. Many of which were designed by leading architects of the time and still impress those who take the time to view and enjoy them. These architectural monuments stand as a symbol of the greatness which Buffalo once possessed. It can be said, backed by the historical president set in Europe, that the greatest of these structures is a religious, mainly Catholic, monument. One of the most prominent being the Richard Upjohn masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral, which was completed in 1851 after two years of construction. Keeping with the tradition of the great European churches, along with Richard Upjohn's stylistic preference, St. Paul's Cathedral is highly neo-gothic. The Cathedral is still one of Buffalo's most impressive structures, which is an impressive feet when taking into account that it was constructed over 150 years ago. This building's greatness is furthered by the fact that Buffalo sharply declined in the past century therefor it is not overshadowed by many massive skyscrapers or modernist structures.…
