THE RAND MANSION

ORIGINS

• Project started by George F. Rand as a home for his family
• Rand died before the building was finished, and the project was taken over his his son, George Jr.

ARCHITECT

• Rand Sr. was the original architect on this project, but his son finished it for him when he died in a plane crash over England.
• He and his siblings lived in it for three years before selling it

THE MASONS

• In 1925 the Rands sold their estate to the Masons, who converted it to the Buffalo Consistory
• The Masons made minor additions and resold it to Canisius High School

NOTABLE FEATURES

• The Rand Mansion has many architectural feats including it's Georgian Revival entrance, rounded pavilion, and chimney pots

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CURRENT USE

• As we all know, the Rand Mansion is home to the Crusaders.
• We have made many additions to the original building including Kennedy Field House, Beecher and Montontay Wings, Tripi Field and more

WORKS CITED

• http://www.buffaloah.com/a/del/1180/
• http://www.preservationready.org/Buildings/1180DelawareAvenue
• https://www.buffalorising.com/2013/06/the-albright-estate-reborn-twilight-t...
• https://www.canisiushigh.org