Delaware Avenue has often been called Buffalo's grand avenue. From the early 1800's, it was the place where prominent cistizens resided, from downtown Buffalo to Chapin - later Gates Circle. Buffalo's Delaware Avenue, Mansions and Families, authored by Edwared T. Dunn, S.J. is an extensive compendium of Delaware Avenue between 1870 and 1920. The book weaves profiles of the residents with the affairs of the city during Buffalo's richest era. The book features archival photographs of architecural sites which illustrate the rich heritage of late nineteenth century Buffalo.