Mapping Lost Places

Mapping Lost Places (2016) is a web-based interactive mapping project that documents a series of locations in Buffalo, New York, where historic buildings have been demolished and replaced by vacant lots. The interactive map identifies these lost places and digitally combines their locations with archival photographs, historical information, and contemporary images of the sites.

Users can explore each location, access available historical records, and contribute their own photographs, sound recordings, memories, and stories through the platform. By bringing together archival materials and community-generated content, the project creates a growing digital archive of Buffalo's disappeared architectures and the histories associated with these sites.