# L. H. Buffington — Sticks and Stones character guide

> L. H. Buffington in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** L. H. Buffington

**First appearance:** 0026-iii

## Who they are

Architect who designed early skyscrapers in the Midwest.

## Relationships

### [H. H. Richardson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/h_h_richardson)

_professional_

Richardson was a leading architect whose work influenced Buffington, though they had some professional rivalry over architectural styles.

## In the story

### [The Gilded Age: The Collapse of Craft and the Rise of the Skyscraper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/ii)

Buffington is noted as an imitator of Richardson in Minneapolis, producing buildings that honored the master but lacked his spirit.

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