Buffalo is many things to many people, and those people often have different perspectives based on their own experiences.Â
"As We See It," a series by The Buffalo News photography staff, takes a fresh look at local landmarks with each of our photographers offering his or her unique perspective.
The setting sun creates a glow on Erie County Hall and neighboring buildings in Buffalo. Originally it was a city hall and courthouse building until the current Buffalo City Hall was built in 1931.
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Granite stonework
The first story of County Hall is made with uncut granite from Clark Island, Maine.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
Above & Beyond 716: Old Erie County Hall
Tower clocks
The tower clock at Old County Hall strikes 7:16 p.m. The tower clock was manufactured by E. Howard Co. of Boston, Mass. The landmark clock and bell tower feature a steeple and four allegorical statues.
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City view
Four granite figures, each 16 feet tall, stand watch atop the clock tower of Old County Hall.
Derek Gee / Buffalo News
A view of the clock tower
The building has four floors and features a 270-foot-high clock tower.
Sharon Cantillon / Buffalo News
Four statues
The most prominent feature of the design is the bulky central tower, topped with four statues representing justice, mechanical arts, agriculture and commerce sculpted by Giovanni F. Sala.
Mark Mulville/Buffalo News
Front view
A monumental granite structure designed by Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner.Â
John Hickey / Buffalo News
George Washington
The George Washington statue by Joseph Turkalj stands in front of Old Erie County Hall in Buffalo.
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County Hall
The building stands on the site of the Franklin Square Cemetery.Â
James P. McCoy / Buffalo News
Surrogate court
The entrance to the surrogate court area on the second floor at Erie County Hall.
The Democratic majority of the Erie County Legislature stands poised to approve County Executive Mark Poloncarz's $123.7 million spending plan Thursday. But the Republican-supported minority caucus is gearing up to wage a battle on the Legislature floor.