A.E Minks Archive
Dennis Maher with University of Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning students | 2017 -2018

Architect August Minks immigrated to Buffalo from Hungary in 1896. Between 1896 and his death in 1910, he designed approximately 40 buildings for the city, including the oldest Jewish synagogue, Ahavas Sholem (demolished in 2014), the French Church (Our Lady of Lourdes), the Hungarian Reform Church, and many residential and commercial buildings.

The A.E. Minks Archive Project was initiated upon the discovery of Minks’ original drawings at a Buffalo estate sale in 2017. The project utilizes these drawings, as well as historical research, oral histories, models and photographs, in order to explore the continuous creation and fragmentation of identities and places, overlaid with the development of the city of Buffalo over time. The A.E. Minks Archive is an ongoing research project with students at University of Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning.

Construction & Design Leads: Michael Zac and Lukas Fetzko, with UB School of Architecture students.