“…at its best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a a mutual concern for the future.”
– WILLIAM MURTAGH, first designated “Keeper” of the National Register of Historic Places
A Full-service firm
CBCA is a historic preservation architecture firm centralized in Buffalo, NY. With over 30 years of specialized experience in the preservation and rehabilitation business, we work on both culturally & historically significant buildings, places & communities. We perform specialized architectural and project management services in renovation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation projects.
Expansive Experience
Your CBCA project team is a capable and well-qualified team with education and experience in specialized professional services to serve you well in Revitalization Architecture. Our work across New York State is focused on renewing existing and historic buildings and providing innovative design assistance for upgrades and capital improvement investment projects.
PRESERVATION BY THE NUMBERS
Working for over three decades, CBCA has become one of western New York’s most accomplished preservation firms. Our achievements:
Clinton Brown’s book Olmsted’s Elmwood: The Rise, Decline and Renewal of Buffalo’s Parkway Neighborhood, A Model for America’s Cities is now available for purchase! This lushly illustrated book tells the stories of the people who gave Elmwood its enduring character, transforming it from a dense forest into one of America’s top ten neighborhoods.