A Modern Man: The Work of Robert T. Coles

A Modern Man: The Works of Robert T. Coles

Robert Traynham Coles is known for his focus on public buildings designed to serve their local communities. From the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library, modeled after an African village, to the Brutalist-style Utica metro rail station, discover the work of the master architect in this self-guided tour of 22 Coles-designed sites in WNY. During February, get your Robert T. Coles travelogue and experience the mark that this pioneering African American architect left on our region.

Throughout Black History Month, all proceeds from orders of A Modern Man: The Work of Robert T. Coles will go to the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission.