Background
Lyman was born in Lockport, New York, the son of Richard B. and Molly Hayes Lyman.
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Duane Lyman
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He attended Lafayette High School in Buffalo and in 1908, graduated from Yale University"s Sheffield Scientific School, where he studied architecture and mechanical engineering.
Career
At the time of his death, Lyman was referred to as the "dean of Western New York Architecture." After graduating in 1908, he traveled abroad to Europe, staying until 1913 and the eve of World War I. He returned to the United States, settling in Buffalo and started an architecture practice. He was chief in three firms: Lansing Bley & Lyman (1912-1919), Bley & Lyman (1919-ca 1939), and Lyman & Associates (ca 1939-1966). Lyman volunteered for military service during World War I, serving in the nation"s capital, and left with the rank of major.
Some of Lyman"s papers survive in the collection of the Buffalo History Museum.
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