Milton Milstein

The former Rosa Coplon Jewish Home and Infirmary in Buffalo, New York, designed by Milton Milstein and completed in 1954. The Erie County Court Building in Buffalo, New York, designed by Milton Milstein & Associates and completed in 1964. The Edward A. Rath County Office Building in Buffalo, New York, designed by Milstein, Wittek, Davis & Hamilton and Backus, Crane & Love and completed in 1969. The Amherst Street station of Buffalo Metro Rail, designed by Milstein, Wittek & Associates PC and completed in 1985. Showing the brick mural by Aleksandra Kasuba. Milton Milstein (May 17, 1910 – May 9, 1993) was an American architect in practice in Buffalo, New York from 1947 until his retirement in 1991. Milstein was a leader in the architectural and Jewish communities of western New York and was credited by his contemporaries with raising the standard of architectural design in the Buffalo area.

Life and career Milton Milstein was born May 17, 1910, in New York City to Samuel Milstein and Rebecca Milstein, née Zimmerman. He was educated at Syracuse University, graduating in 1933 with a BArch, followed by a year of post-graduate study. He was offered a teaching position in the university but declined in order to pursue a career in practice. He first worked for Syracuse architects D. Kenneth Sargent and Paul Hueber before moving to Buffalo in 1940, where he worked for several architects before joining the office of James William Kideney after World War II. He was made an associate in Kideney's firm in 1947. In 1949 Milstein completed the Jewish Community Center of Buffalo, designed under Kideney's supervision, and in 1950 opened an independent office.

In 1959 Milstein formed the partnership of Milton Milstein & Associates with several employees.

In 1980 the firm was incorporated as Milstein, Wittek, Davis & Associates PC. With the departures of Davis and Wittek the firm was renamed Milstein, Wittek & Associates PC in 1984 and Milstein Kwapisz & Associates PC in 1989. Milstein was head of this firm until his retirement in 1991. Under his leadership the firm won many design awards and he was credited with raising the standard of design in the Buffalo area. Milstein's firm was dissolved in 1994 after his death and the death of his former partner, Henry J. Kwapisz. He was a member of Temple Beth Zion and was considered for its new building, but lost the commission to Max Abramovitz. He also served on the board of directors of Catholic Daemen College, now Daemen University, and designed many of the campus buildings. 1958 – Glenny Drive Apartments, Buffalo, New York 1975 – Ellicott Complex, University at Buffalo, Amherst, New York 1979 – Timon Towers, 1015 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York 1980 – Erie County Hall restoration, 92 Franklin St, Buffalo, New York 1985 – Buffalo Metro Rail Amherst Street station, 2646 Main St, Buffalo, New York