August 25, 2019 News, Projects

“The Future of the Central Terminal – You Can Almost Taste It”

It was only a couple of years back when residents of Buffalo were eagerly awaiting news about the future of the Central Terminal. Developers Harry Stinson and Doug Swift were taking a serious whack at plans to restore the complex. On one hand, it sounded like the site might be a good fit for the film..

August 13, 2019 News, Projects

“Construction of Long-Awaited Longshed Underway at Canalside”

The next Canalside attraction is under construction at the western end of the Central Wharf. The Longshed – a two-story, gabled-roof wood structure that will include public restrooms – is expected to be completed in July 2020. When it’s finished, the Buffalo Maritime Center will move in to begin a two- to three-year project to build a..

August 9, 2019 News

“Mapping Buffalo’s Mural Mania”

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August 9, 2019 News

“As Buffalo’s Murals Multiply, Neighborhoods Become Art Destinations”

The paint was barely dry on one of Buffalo’s newest murals when Dr. Christopher Hauglid, who lives a stone’s throw away at the Mentholatum on Niagara Street, gave the floral tapestry a thumbs-up. “It beautifies this up-and-coming area, and represents the revitalization of Niagara Street and the whole Buffalo area,” said Hauglid, a resident at..

July 22, 2019 News, Projects

“$52 Million Later, Darwin Martin Complex Restoration is Complete”

In March 1991, then-Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan showed up unannounced at the Darwin Martin House and grew upset at how it looked. He called the deteriorating estate — named a National Historic Landmark five years earlier — “a ruin and a disgrace.” It what turned out to be a turning point, Moynihan called on the..

June 13, 2019 News

“HHL Mural Speaks of the History of Buffalo, Its Buildings, and Its Architects”

HHL Architects have unveiled a new mural on the side of their building at 172 Allen Street. Business partner Matthew Meier, AIA, told me that the original pencil drawing was done by one of HHL’s longtime Associate Architects, Christopher Guerra in 1988. According to Meier, Guerra completed the sketch before coming on board with the HHL team 30 years..

May 18, 2019 News, Projects

“Designed or Inspired? Controversy Surrounds Posthumous Wright Projects in Buffalo”

Buffalo has a well-deserved reputation among Frank Lloyd Wright fans mainly on account of the Darwin Martin House and the Graycliff estate in Derby. Then there are the three structures built here in recent years based on drawings Wright left behind, many decades after his death. And soon there will be a fourth...

May 14, 2019 News, Projects

“Period Building for Packet Boat Project Approved for Canalside”

A wood-frame period building at Canalside, where a replica of a 19th century packet boat will be built, has received the green light. Work is expected to begin on the building later this month, with completion anticipated in July 2020. The Buffalo Maritime Center plans to lead a community effort to build the boat. “This..

May 13, 2019 People, Projects

“ECHDC Board Meets, Approves Construction Contract for Longshed”

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Monday and authorized ECHDC to enter into a $5.53 million contract with Savarino Companies LLC for construction of the Longshed Building at Canalside. The approximately 4,400-square-foot wood-frame structure will reflect the Central Wharf site’s history by incorporating elements from the Joy and Webster Storehouse located..

May 13, 2019 News, Projects

“Longshed Building, Packet Boat Coming Afloat at Canalside”

After more than a decade of planning, the dream of the Buffalo Maritime Center and Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. to create a Canalside attraction that pays direct homage to the city’s past will become a reality. The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. directors approved a series of measures that will see the construction of the 4,400-square-foot..