Richardson Olmsted Complex
Richardson Olmsted Campus is one of Buffalo's most imposing and beautiful buildings. Completed in 1870 by Henry Hobson Richardson in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, it was originally the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane. Towards the late 20th c., mental health treatment changed and the facility began to move out of the building, which became increasingly derelict.
Nevertheless, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
It was only in 2006 that the Richardson Center Corporation was formed with a mandate to save the buildings and bring the Campus back to life through a State appropriation for this architectural treasure.
Today, the Richardson Olmsted Campus houses the Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center as well as a restaurant known as "100 Acres The Kitchens at Hotel Henry".
The remaining buildings have been stabilized pending future opportunities.
Richardson Olmsted Complex
Richardson Olmsted Campus is one of Buffalo's most imposing and beautiful buildings. Completed in 1870 by Henry Hobson Richardson in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, it was originally the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane. Towards the late 20th c., mental health treatment changed and the facility began to move out of the building, which became increasingly derelict.
Nevertheless, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
It was only in 2006 that the Richardson Center Corporation was formed with a mandate to save the buildings and bring the Campus back to life through a State appropriation for this architectural treasure.
Today, the Richardson Olmsted Campus houses the Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center as well as a restaurant known as "100 Acres The Kitchens at Hotel Henry".
The remaining buildings have been stabilized pending future opportunities.